Crops

Discover the best crops to grow in Supermarket Simulator! Learn about wheat, barley, canola, and corn, their uses, and how they perform in-game to maximize your profits.

Alright, let's talk about the backbone of your grocery empire: the crops! In Supermarket Simulator, understanding what you grow is key to making bank. We've got four main types to play with, and each has its own quirks and selling points.

• Wheat: This is your classic, reliable crop. It's light brown-gold and can usually be planted in spring or fall, harvested in the opposite season, though some varieties let you plant year-round. Wheat is the base for flour, which means bread, cookies, and all sorts of baked goods. In the game, it's a solid starter crop – doesn't pay out the absolute most, but every single buyer will take it off your hands. Plus, it leaves behind straw when you harvest, which is handy for other things.
• Barley: Think beer, whiskey, and other spirits! Barley looks a lot like wheat, a darker brown-gold, and its planting and harvesting cycles are similar. Its real magic is in its enzymes, making it the go-to for brewing. In the game, it's a well-rounded choice, giving you average yields and prices everywhere. It'll fetch a nice sum at the Brewery, which makes sense! Like wheat, it also leaves straw after harvest.
• Canola (Rapeseed): This one's a bright yellow flower that gives us those small, oily seeds. The game calls it Canola, a Canadian hybrid. After harvest, you press those seeds to get oil, used for cooking, animal feed, and even biodiesel. In-game, Canola is a bit more specialized – no straw left behind, and only the port and the mill will buy it. However, it's super easy to grow and harvest, and usually sells for a great price, making it a fantastic choice when you're just starting out and don't have the gear for handling bales yet.
• Corn (Maize): This tall grass, often called maize, is a global powerhouse in real life, used for everything from food and animal feed to biofuels and plastics. It's hardy, adaptable, and packed with starch and sugars. In the game, though? It's a bit of a letdown. You can only sell the grain at the port for a low price, you need a special header for your combine to harvest it, and it doesn't produce any straw. You can grow it, sure, but it's not the best investment for profit.

Mods can add even more crops if you're looking for variety, but these four are your starting point. Now that you know your crops, let's get you set up to actually farm them!