Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life Hybrid Crop Guide – Vinnie, Rare Seeds & Flower Crafting

After getting settled in Forgotten Valley, Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life players will have the opportunity to increase their seed options via hybrid crafting. The ability, which unlocks in the second year, creates crops that possess the traits of two base parent crops.

Players will want to have a good store of basic crops grown during the first year to get experimenting right away, and the value of the hybrid crops is more than worth the wait and effort. Below is our guide to help players create Trick Blue, Tier 1, and Tier 2 hybrids.

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How to Unlock Hybrid Seeds & Vinnie in SoS: A Wonderful Life

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One of the most unique aspects of Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life is the hybrid crop system. This will unlock in Chapter 2 “Branching” when Takakura shows you a strange talking plant he has added to his house. The plant, named Vinnie, has the ability to eat two different crops and spit out a new type of seed.

To access Vinnie’s ability, players will need to raise his friendship level to pink. This can be done by talking with him every day. I was sure to just keep talking to him until he ended the conversation naturally. By doing this, I was able to start mixing hybrids at the start of Summer in Year 2.

Tip: Vinnie will lose friendship steadily if players don’t chat with him daily. Make sure to pop in and have a chat as part of a farm routine, as the higher the friendship level the better a chance of success when making a seed.

How to Create Hybrid Crops in SoS: A Wonderful Life

Players will be able to create two tiers of hybrid crops. The first comes from mixing basic crops together for a tier 1 hybrid seed. The next requires players to mix two hybrid crops for a tier 2 hybrid seed. However, not any combination will produce hybrid seeds. Because of this, it is beneficial to hold onto as many crops from year 1 as possible, as it can take a bit of trial and error to be successful.

To help you out, below are all the combinations we found successful for different tiers of hybrid crop seeds as detailed by each base crop type. It is important to remember that even using the correct combination of crops for hybrid seeds may not produce the desired hybrid on the first try. Chances of getting a hybrid seed seem to be improved the higher the friendship bar with Vinnie is before mixing.

Tier 1 Hybrid Crop Seed Mixing Chart

Every basic crop can be bred to create seven hybrid crops. These crops will overlap on the charts below, but as long as Vinnie’s friendship is high, players will quickly amass the crops they need to complete their Hybrid lists.

Tier 1 Hybrid Name Growth Time Crops Mixed Growing Seasons
Berrytoma 6-7 Days Tomato + Strawberry Spring/Summer/Autumn
Greetoma 7 Days Tomato + Watermelon Spring/Summer/Autumn
Tocarro 6-7 Days Tomato + Carrot Spring/Summer/Autumn
Sweetoma 6-7 Days Tomato + Sweet Potato Spring/Summer/Autumn
Pomato 6-7 Days Tomato + Potato Spring/Summer/Autumn
Melotoma 8-9 Days Tomato + Melon Spring/Summer/Autumn
Turnmato 7 Days Tomato + Turnip Spring/Summer/Autumn
Tier 1 Hybrid Name Growth Time Crops Mixed Growing Seasons
Poberryto 7-9 Days Potato + Strawberry Summer/Autumn/Winter
Watato 6-7 Days Potato + Watermelon Spring/Summer
Pomato 6-7 Days Potato + Tomato Spring/Summer/Autumn
Poturnip 6-8 Days Potato + Turnip Spring/Summer/Winter
Pototo 5-7 Days Potato + Sweet Potato Spring/Summer/Winter
Potamelo 7-8 Days Potato + Melon Summer/Autumn
Pocaro 7-9 Days Potato + Carrot Spring/Summer/Winter
Tier 1 Hybrid Name Growth Time Crops Mixed Growing Seasons
Berrymelo 7-10 Days Strawberry + Melon Spring/Summer
Strawmelo 7 Days Strawberry + Watermelon Spring/Summer
Carberry 11-14 Days Strawberry + Carrot Summer/Autumn/Winter
Berrytoma 6-7 Days Strawberry + Tomato Spring/Summer/Autumn
Turnberry 5-7 Days Strawberry + Turnip Summer/Autumn/Winter
Strawsweet 7-10 Days Strawberry + Sweet Potato Spring/Autumn/Winter
Poberryto 7-9 Days Potato + Strawberry Summer/Autumn/Winter
Tier 1 Hybrid Name Growth Time Crops Mixed Growing Seasons
Turmelon 8-9 Days Turnip + Melon Summer/Autumn
Waturnip 7-8 Days Turnip + Watermelon Spring/Summer
Turnmato 7 Days Turnip + Tomato Spring/Summer/Autumn
Turnberry 5-7 Days Turnip + Strawberry Summer/Autumn/Winter
Sweeturn 4-6 Days Turnip + Sweet Potato Spring/Summer/Winter
Poturnip 6-8 Days Turnip + Potato Spring/Summer/Winter
Carroturn 6-8 Days Turnip + Carrot Spring/Summer/Winter
Tier 1 Hybrid Name Growth Time Crops Mixed Growing Seasons
Strawsweet 7-10 Days Sweet Potato + Strawberry Spring/Autumn/Winter
Sweetmel 6 Days Sweet Potato + Melon Summer/Autumn
Melosweet 6-7 Days Sweet Potato + Watermelon Spring/Summer
Sweetoma 6-7 Days Sweet Potato + Tomato Spring/Summer/Autumn
Swarrot 5 Days Sweet Potato + Carrot Summer/Autumn
Pototo 5-7 Days Sweet Potato + Potato Spring/Summer/Winter
Sweeturn 4-6 Days Sweet Potato + Turnip Spring/Summer/Winter
Tier 1 Hybrid Name Growth Time Crops Mixed Growing Seasons
Camelo 6-7 Days Carrot + Melon Summer/Autumn
Pocaro 7-9 Days Carrot + Potato Spring/Summer/Winter
Swarrot 5 Days Carrot + Sweet Potato Summer/Autumn
Carroturn 6-8 Days Carrot + Turnip Spring/Summer/Winter
Carberry 11-14 Days Carrot + Strawberry Summer/Autumn/Winter
Carromel 7 Days Carrot + Watermelon Spring/Summer
Tocarro 6-7 Days Carrot + Tomato Spring/Summer/Autumn
Tier 1 Hybrid Name Growth Time Crops Mixed Growing Seasons
Melomelo 7-8 Days Watermelon + Melon Spring/Summer
Carromel 7 Days Watermelon + Carrot Spring/Summer
Melosweet 6-7 Days Watermelon + Sweet Potato Spring/Summer
Greetoma 7 Days Watermelon + Tomato Spring/Summer/Autumn
Strawmelo 7 Days Watermelon + Strawberry Spring/Summer
Watato 6-7 Days Watermelon + Potato Spring/Summer
Waturnip 7-8 Days Watermelon + Turnip Spring/Summer
Tier 1 Hybrid Name Growth Time Crops Mixed Growing Seasons
Melomelo 7-8 Days Melon + Watermelon Spring/Summer
Camelo 6-7 Days Melon + Carrot Summer/Autumn
Turmelon 8-9 Days Melon + Turnip Summer/Autumn
Berrymelo 7-10 Days Melon + Strawberry Spring/Summer
Potamelon 7-8 Days Melon + Potato Summer/Autumn
Melotoma 8-9 Days Melon + Tomato Spring/Summer/Autumn
Sweetmel 6 Days Melon + Sweet Potato Summer/Autumn

Tree Fruit Hybrids

Tier 1 Hybrid Name Crops Mixed Growing Seasons
Grapple Grape + Apple Flowers in Spring, fruits in summer
Panana Peach + Banana Flowers in Autumn, fruits in Winter
Banapple Apple + Banana Flowers in Summer, fruits in Autumn
Porange Orange + Peach Flowers in Summer, fruits in Autumn
Papple Apple + Peach Flowers in Summer, fruits in Autumn
Orapple Apple + Orange Flowers in Winter, fruits in Spring
Banorange Orange + Banana Flowers in Autumn, fruits in Winter
Grorange Grape + Orange Flowers in Spring, fruits in Summer
Granana Banana + Grape Flowers in Summer, fruits in Autumn
Greach Grape + Peach Flowers in Summer, fruits in Autumn

Tier 1 Hybrid Crop Values

Tier 1 Hybrid Crop Crop Value B Crop Value A Crop Value S
Greentoma 470G 515G 560G
Grapples 160G 205G 250G
Potamelo 590G 635G 680G
Turmelon 550G 595G 640G
Papple 205G 250G 295G
Pomato 440G 485G 530G
Camelo 335G 380G 425G
Melotoma 570G 615G 660G
Turnberry 355G 400G 445G
Berrytoma 305G 350G 395G
Berrymelos 400G 445G 490G
Poberrytos 405G 450G 495G
Banorange 215G 260G 305G
Pocaro 385G 430G 475G
Strawsweets 470G 515G 560G
Melosweet 600G 645G 690G
Tocarro 315G 360G 405G
Turnmato 355G 400G 445G
Watato 560G 605G 650G
Carromel 445G 490G 535G
Sweetoma 480G 525G 570G
Strawmelo 465G 510G 555G
Grorange 210G 255G 300G
Swarrot 340G 385G 430G
Pototo 370G 415G 460G
Greach 250G 295G 340G
Sweetmel 525G 570G 615G
Melomelo 545G 590G 635G
Orapple 185G 230G 275G
Caroturn 280G 325G 370G
Waturnip 460G 505G 555G
Sweeturn 295G 340G 385G
Grananas 230G 275G 320G
Grorange 210G 255G 300G
Poturnip 320G 365G 410G
Carberry 475G 520G 565G
Panana 245G 290G 335G

Tier 2 Hybrid Crop Seed Mixing Chart

Note: Please note that the mixes below aren’t the only ones available, and that other combinations are being added as we discover them.

Tier 2 Hybrid Name Growth Time Crops Mixed Growing Seasons
Rare Crop #1
“Gourd”
6 Days Waturnip + Strawmelo
Melomelo + Waturnip
Spring
Rare Crop #2
“Green Squash”
5 Days Melotoma + Strawmelo
Greentoma + Berrymelo
Spring
Rare Crop #3
“Peanut”
6 Days Turnmato + Melotoma
Poberrytos + Melotoma
Greentoma + Berrytoma
Summer
Rare Crop #4
“Eggplant”
8-9 Days Melotoma + Pomato
Greentoma + Melomelo
Summer/Autumn
Rare Crop #5
“Beans”
8-10 Days Turmelon + Camelo Autumn
Rare Crop #6
“White Carrot”
6 Days Tocarro + Pocaro Spring
Rare Crop #7
“Green Bulb”
7-8 Days Sweeturn + Pototo
Sweeturn + Swarrot
Summer/Autumn
Rare Crop #8
“Weird Carrot”
7 Days Swarrot + Tocarro
Tocarro + Carberry
Autumn
Rare Crop #9
“Skinny Potato”
8-11 Days Watato + Pototo
Pomato + Pototo
Autumn
Rare Crop #10
** Does Not Exist **
Rare Crop #11
“Purple Bell Fruit”
6 Days Strawmelo + Greetoma
Berrymelo + Turnberry
Spring
Rare Crop #12
“Maraca”
6 Days Turnberry + Turmelon Summer
Rare Crop #13
“Flat Orange Veggie”
6 Days Carberry + Turmelon
Berrymelo + Caroturn
Autumn
Rare Crop #14
“Whistle”
9 Days Camelo + Pomato
Carromel + Camelo
Winter
Rare Crop #15
“Garlic Bulb”
6 Days Pocaro + Sweeturn
Poturnip + Swarrot
Summer
Rare Crop #16
“Purple Garlic”
7 Days Potamelo + Sweetmel
Caroturn + Pocaro
Spring
Rare Crop #17
“White Potato”
5 Days Melosweet + Sweetmel
Sweetoma + Melosweet
Autumn
Rare Crop #18
“Gourd”
8 Days Sweeturn + Caroturn Winter
Rare Crop #19
“Red Lightbulb”
5 Days Turnberry + Melotoma Spring
Rare Crop #20
“Blue Lightbulb”
5 Days Melomelo + Turnberry Summer
Rare Crop #21
“Yellow Lightbulb”
5 Days Carberry + Berrymelo Autumn
Rare Crop #22
“Magenta Lightbulb”
8 Days Camelo + Berrytoma
Berrymelo + Turmelo
Winter
Rare Crop #23
“White Radish”
6 Days Sweeturn + Poturnip
Poturnip + Caroturn
Spring
Rare Crop #24
“Ginger”
6 Days Melosweet + Turnmelon
Turnmato + Sweetmel
(craft between 6 PM and 5:59 AM)
Summer
Rare Crop #25
“Yellow Ginger”
6 Days Melosweet + Turnmelon
Turnmato + Sweetmel
(craft between 6 AM and 5:59 PM)
Summer
Rare Crop #26
“Ocarina”
6 Days Caroturn + Berrytoma
Greetoma + Sweeturn
Autumn
Rare Crop #27
“Blueberry”
9 Days Swarrot + Pomato
Strawmelo + Pocaro
Winter
Rare Crop #28
“Candy”
10 Days Poturnip + Poberryto
Carromel + Sweetmel
Winter
Rare Crop #29
“Star”
9 Days Sweetoma + Sweeturn
Melomelo + Tocarro
Winter
Rare Crop #30
“Donut”
9 Days Sweetmel + Pototo
Carberry + Strawseet
Winter
Rare Crop #31
“Teacup”
10 Days Turnmato + Swarrot
Sweeturn + Carromel
Winter
Rare Crop #32
“Teapot”
10 Days Strawsweet + Berrytoma
Turnmato + Melosweet
Winter
Rare Crop #33
“Disco Ball”
7-8 Days Potamelo + Turnberry
Melotoma + Waturnip
Spring/Summer
Rare Crop #34
“Paper Lantern”
9-12 Days Poturnip + Melosweet Autumn/Winter
Rare Crop #35
“Soccer Ball”
7-8 Days Turnberry + Tocarro
Pocaro + Strawsweet
Spring/Summer
Rare Crop #36
“Basketball”
10-12 Days Swarrot + Turnberry
Sweetoma + Camelo
Summer/Autumn
Rare Crop #37
“Football”
13-17 Days Potamelo + Strawsweet
Sweetoma + Waturnip
Autumn/Winter
Rare Crop #38
“Green Pumpkin”
15-20 Days Turmelon + Watato Winter/Spring
Rare Crop #39
“Artichoke”
11-12 Days Sweetmel + Camelo Summer/Autumn

Tier 2 Hybrid Crop Values

Tier 1 Hybrid Crop Crop Value B Crop Value A Crop Value S
Rare Crop #1
“Gourd”
1150G 1250G 1350G
Rare Crop #2
“Green Squash”
1105G 1205G 1305G
Rare Crop #3
“Peanut”
970G 1070G 1170G
Rare Crop #4
“Eggplant”
1,285G 1385G 1485G
Rare Crop #5
“Beans”
1275G 1375G 1375G
Rare Crop #6
“White Carrot”
860G 960G 1060G
Rare Crop #7
“Green Bulb”
860G 960G 1060G
Rare Crop #8
“Weird Carrot”
865G 960G 1060G
Rare Crop #9
“Skinny Potato”
1110G 1210G 1310G
Rare Crop #11
“Purple Bell Fruit”
940G 1040G 1140G
Rare Crop #12
“Maraca”
880G 980G 1080G
Rare Crop #13
“Flat Orange Veggie”
845G 945G 1045G
Rare Crop #14
“Whistle”
1,005G 1105G 1205G
Rare Crop #15
“Garlic Bulb”
895G 995G 1095G
Rare Crop #16
“Purple Garlic”
1030G 1130G 1230G
Rare Crop #17
“White Potato”
1250G 1350G 1450G
Rare Crop #18
“Gourd”
805G 905G 1005G
Rare Crop #19
“Red Lightbulb”
960G 1060G 1160G
Rare Crop #20
“Blue Lightbulb”
1060G 1160G 1260G
Rare Crop #21
“Yellow Lightbulb”
1040G 1140G 1240G
Rare Crop #22
“Magenta Lightbulb”
1005G 1105G 1205G
Rare Crop #23
“White Radish”
845G 945G 1045G
Rare Crop #24
“Ginger”
1155G 1255G 1355G
Rare Crop #25
“Yellow Ginger”
1250G 1350G 1450G
Rare Crop #26
“Ocarina”
910G 1010G 1110G
Rare Crop #27
“Blueberry”
1020G 1120G 1220G
Rare Crop #28
“Candy”
970G 1070G 1170G
Rare Crop #29
“Star”
1035G 1135G 1235G
Rare Crop #30
“Donut”
1,110G 1210G 1310G
Rare Crop #31
“Teacup”
1005G 1105G 1205G
Rare Crop #32
“Teapot”
1075G 1175G 1275G
Rare Crop #33
“Disco Ball”
1080G 1180G 1280G
Rare Crop #34
“Paper Lantern”
1145G 1245G 1345G
Rare Crop #35
“Soccer Ball”
805G 905G 1005G
Rare Crop #36
“Basketball”
950G 1050G 1150G
Rare Crop #37
“Football”
1205G 1305G 1405G
Rare Crop #38
“Green Pumpkin”
1560G 1660G 1760G
Rare Crop #39
“Artichoke”
1230G 1330G 1430G

Tier 2 Hybrid Tree Mixing Chart

Tier 2 Hybrid Name Crops Mixed Growing Seasons
Rare Tree #1
“Fig”
Greach + Papple
Grapple + Papple
Greach + Grapple
Flowers in Autumn, fruits in Winter
Rare Tree #2
“Kiwi”
Grorange + Grananas
Granana + Porange
Banorange + Greach
Groange + Panana
Flowers in Spring, fruits in Summer
Rare Tree #3
“Orange Tomato”
Orapple + Banorange
Banorange + Banapple
Banapple + Orapple
Flowers in Autumn, fruits in Winter
Rare Tree #4
“Durian”
Banorange + Porange
Panana + Porange
Panana + Banorange
Flowers in Spring, fruits in Summer
Rare Tree #5
“Coconut”
Banorange + Papple
Porange + Banapple
Orapple + Panana
Flowers in Summer, fruits in Autumn
Rare Tree #6
“Chestnut”
Grapple + Banorange
Granana + Grapple
Greach + Banapple
Flowers in Summer, fruits in Autumn
Rare Tree #7
“Starfruit”
Grananas + Papple
Panana + Grapple
Banapple + Greach
Granana + Groange
Flowers in Spring, fruits in Summer
Rare Tree #8
“Green Apple”
Grorange + Greach
Greach + Granana
Groange + Granana
Flowers in Summer, fruits in Autumn
Rare Tree #9
“Apricot”
Grorange + Papple
Grapple + Porange
Porange + Grapple
Flowers in Winter, fruits in Spring

Tier 2 Hybrid Tree Values

Tier 1 Hybrid Crop Crop Value B Crop Value A Crop Value S
Rare Tree #1
“Fig”
490G 565G 640G
Rare Tree #2
“Kiwi”
555G 630G 705G
Rare Tree #3
“Orange Tomato”
485G 560G 635G
Rare Tree #4
“Durian”
450G 525G 600G
Rare Tree #5
“Coconut”
510G 858G 660G
Rare Tree #6
“Chestnut”
485G 560G 635G
Rare Tree #7
“Starfruit”
520G 595G 670G
Rare Tree #8
“Green Apple”
560G 635G 710G
Rare Tree #9
“Apricot”
495G 570G 645G

How to Get S Rank Tree Crops

While A Wonderful Life players can get S Rank crops by using fertilizer or mixing a seed with an Upseed Flower, Tree Crops can only reach S Rank by mixing a tree seed with an S Rank crop. Because of this, raising up valuable trees can be a slow and difficult grind.

To speed up the process, hold off on planting Tier 2 and 3 tree seeds until you have S Rank crops to mix them with, so you don’t have to plant them all twice.

Flower Hybrid Mixing in SoS: A Wonderful Life

Story of Seasons Trick Blue Flower
Screenshot via Gamepur

In addition to the man hybrid crops players can mix and grow, there is also an opportunity to infuse bags of seeds with specific flowers. This method of hybrid crafting only works on seeds and offers unique properties. Below are each of the flowers and how they interact with seeds.

  • Trick Blue Flower – Blooms in Autumn. When mixed with seeds, it creates blue versions of those crops.
  • Sagesoil Flower – Blooms in Autumn. Has the ability to strengthen crops. (Noted by a solid diamond by the seed name.)
  • Happy Lamp Flower – Blooms in Summer. Has temperature regulating properties that change the times crops can grow. (Noted by the diamond outline beside the seed name.)
  • Upseed Flower – Grows rarely in Winter. “processes every nutrient in soil” and changes the quality to “S” rank. (Noted by a Blue Seed bag.)

Hybrid Tick Blue Flower Seed Mixing Guide

Blue Hybrid Name Mixed Crop Growing Seasons
Turnblue Turnip + Trick Blue Flower Summer/Autumn/Winter
Bluetato Potato + Trick Blue Flower Summer/Winter
Strawblueys Strawberry + Trick Blue Flower Summer/Autumn/Winter
Bluemato Tomato + Trick Blue Flower Spring/Summer/Autumn
Waterblue Watermelon + Trick Blue Flower Spring/Summer
Sweetblue Sweet Potato + Trick Blue Flower Autumn
Meloblue Melon + Trick Blue Flower Summer/Autumn
Carroblue Carrot + Trick Blue Flower Autumn/Winter
Trees
Abblu Apple + Trick Blue Flower Flower in Summer, Fruits in Autumn
Grablues Grape + Trick Blue Flower Flower in Summer, Fruits in Autumn
Blorange Orange + Trick Blue Flower Flowers in Spring, fruits in Summer
Bluenana Banana + Trick Blue Flower Flowers in Spring, fruits in Summer
Peablue Peach + Trick Blue Flower Flowers in Spring, fruits in Summer

Tick Blue Flower Hybrid Crop Values

Blue Hybrid Crop Crop Value B Crop Value A Crop Value S
Turnblue 330G 375G 420G
Strawblueys 320G 365G 410G
Bluetato 405G 450G 495G
Waterblue 420G 465G 510G
Bluemato 375G 420G 465G
Sweeblue 420G 465G 510G
Meloblue 450G 495G 540G
Carroblue 335G 380G 425G
Trees
Peablue 285G 330G 375G
Grablues 265G 310G 355G
Abblu 250G 295G 340G
Bluenanas 255G 300G 345G
Blorange 250G 295G 340G

Can Hybrids Be Mixed With Blue Crops

At this time, it doesn’t appear that standard Tier 1 or Tier 2 hybrid crops can be crossed with blue crops for something knew. Instead, it will generate a single seed from one of the two parent crosses. Because of this, it is better to save blue crops for cooking for selling.

Farming enthusiasts looking for more tips and tricks can check out Gamepur’s complete guide for Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life.