Saffron
Saffron threads mythical special value at 188 Sheckles base — the crop where tiny harvests still trade big if mutation stacks are clean.
Base value
Saffron base value is 188 Sheckles. At 7 kg, raw sell is 188 × 49 = 9,212 Sheckles. At 18 kg you reach 188 × 324 = 60,912 Sheckles — weight² dominates before growth mutations multiply the stack.
Mutations & weather
Special category crops demand event-aligned mutations and heavy weight before sell — high base means mistaken early harvests hurt more than on commons.
Farming loop
Schedule saffron around dedicated slow-grow tiles without splitting fertilizer with fast commons on the same cycle. Skip tornado clears mid-grow on mythical tier — lost env tags hurt more on slow crops.
Saffron strategy
Thread-Weight Special Economics
Saffron at 188 mythical base trades on thread density and mutation cleanliness more than bulk kg alone. Special category slow harvests mean mistaken early picks hurt worse than on fast vegetables.
Compare saffron against vanilla-bean and star-anise legendary specials in the calculator — spice-line collectors bundle matched mutation stacks.
Spice Row Capital Allocation
Dedicate one plot to saffron until trade-weight targets hit — splitting fertilizer with cacao-pod rows dilutes mythical special returns.
Golden growth on heavy saffron harvests beats env tag chasing at 188 base unless admin events align spice-themed weather.
Common questions
- What kg target for Saffron trades?
- Most mythical buyers expect 16 kg+. At 16 kg without mutations, base math is 48,128 Sheckles.
- Is Saffron worth mutating?
- Yes at target weight — 188 base makes Golden or event-aligned tags valuable. Push kg before stacking env brackets.