Eggplant is the uncommon night-shade that makes Moonlit feel intentional — 42 base Sheckles sits above cucumber, so purple fruit has to earn its slow tile with visible kilograms.
Unit weight equals 42 Sheckles. Seven kilograms sell for 42 × 49 = 2,058 raw; thirteen kilograms reach 42 × 169 = 7,098 raw. That mid-uncommon band rewards moderate grow times: dense enough for night tags to matter, brief enough to catch two lunar cycles in a play week.
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Eggplant has a base value of 42 Sheckles at unit weight. Because sale value scales with weight squared, the table below shows the raw sell and the same crop with Golden or Rainbow growth applied at common harvest weights.
| Weight | Raw (no mutation) | + Golden (20×) | + Rainbow (50×) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 kg | 42 | 840 | 2.1K |
| 2 kg | 168 | 3.36K | 8.4K |
| 5 kg | 1.05K | 21K | 52.5K |
| 10 kg | 4.2K | 84K | 21K |
Moonlit (×8) during night windows is the signature env tag. Ember (×25) and Burnt (×12) fit heat-forward days, but Wet conflicts with Ember if rain icons linger. Growth is exclusive — take Golden or Rainbow, never both. Do not hold Chilled hoping to layer Frozen later — those cold pairs conflict.
Schedule eggplant so maturity overlaps a full-moon or clear night if Moonlit is the goal. Place night-synergy pets on adjacent tiles, water for growth speed, then stop forcing moisture mutations once heat tags are the plan. Pick once kilograms already meet your sell floor instead of riding out a tornado clear.
Cucumber’s 33 base teaches vine patience; eggplant’s 42 base asks whether that patience survives a higher seed ask. Compared with pepper at 38, eggplant wins at equal kg but often loses hourly if peppers finish faster on your plot.
Master consistent 11–13 kg eggplant harvests before burning legendary seeds on dino-eggplant. Weak fertilizer on 42 base predicts weak event harvests.
Visible hanging fruit makes eggplant ideal for mutation proof — confirm Moonlit glow before picking. Buyers comparing eggplant to chocolate-egg-plant want weight and icons in one frame.
For personal profit, a clean 12 kg eggplant (42 × 144 = 6,048 raw) can beat a 6 kg multi-tag specimen. Check both in the calculator before accepting a lowball.