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In the northeast corner of this island farm, once the farmhouse has been restored, players can wander into a cave that houses a mysterious creature. This giant frog seems to speak in riddles, and talks about wishing to see certain crops grown on the island once again. He’ll reward the player handsomely if they can grant his wish — but what exactly does he want?

Updated on October 27, 2021 by Demaris Oxman: Stardew Valley remains as popular as ever, with plenty for players to explore The 1.5 update offered lots of new quests and ways for players to spend their time, as well as new ways of farming. One of these is to grow crops on Ginger Island, a paradise where all crops grow year-round. In doing so, players can bring delight to a certain frog, who’s glad to see the island thriving again. This guide has been updated to include more detail on how to find the Ginger Island frog in Stardew Valley, as well as more detail on how to fulfill his requests.

The Frog’s Cave

In order to enter the frog’s home and speak with him in the first place, the player must use their Golden Walnuts to restore the farmhouse. This upgrade will cost 20 Golden Walnuts, and will be completed immediately upon purchasing it. There are plenty of fixed locations around the island where walnuts are hidden; click here to learn how to find them all.

Once the farmhouse is restored, players can head to the upper right corner of the farm as seen in the image above. Go inside to talk to the Gourmand Frog.

The Gourmand Frog’s Requests

When the player speaks to the Gourmand Frog, he remarks on how the island used to be teeming with fresh food, and describe an item he wants to see growing. However, he is a bit cryptic, as he doesn’t seem to know these items’ names. The player has to use his descriptions to puzzle out what they need to grow.

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There are three items that the Ginger Island frog wants to see again, in the following order:

Upon first meeting the frog, he will ask the player for “da pink thing…da juicy thing. " Plant and grow at least one ripe melon to fulfill his request. Next time, he’ll ask for “da longo yellow ticklin’ thing…da thing dat be wavin’ in the wind. " Golden Wheat fits this description. Finally, the frog wants “da zesty ground-fruit, but make da breath stink. " Pungent, underground-dwelling Garlic fits the bill here.

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Players cannot complete all the quests at once; rather, they must collect the reward for one the frog will tell them what he wants to see next. They can, however, grow all crops at the same time and simply return to the frog immediately after a quest is completed to receive the next objective.

Additionally, since all crops can grow on Ginger Island in any season, there’s no need to wait until the right time. However, the player may need to wait to buy the proper seeds first, so read on for descriptions on where and how to acquire them.

Growing The Crops

Melon seeds can be purchased during the summer, costing 80g at Pierre’s and 100g at JojaMart. Gunther will also give 9 seeds to the player after they donate 12 items to the museum. Once planted, melons take nine days to mature. Wheat seeds are available for purchase in the summer and fall, and mature four days after planting. They cost 10g at Pierre’s, and 12g at JojaMart. Unlike most crops, these must be harvested with the scythe. Players can buy Garlic seeds in the spring, but only from Year 2 forward. They mature in four days, and cost 40g at Pierre’s.

The frog will be equally pleased no matter the crop’s quality, so there’s no need to use fertilizer in the soil here. If players are in a hurry to get their reward, though, they can always use Speed-Gro to hurry the process along.

Collecting Rewards

When the appropriate crop is fully grown, do not harvest it. Instead, head back into the Gourmand Frog’s cave. When he asks if the player is growing “da thing” outside, respond “Yes.” A cutscene will play in which the frog and the player admire the crop, and the frog reminisces on his youth. Despite remarking on wanting to eat them, the frog will not actually harvest any of the crops, and the player is free to collect them later.

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After the cutscene, the player and the frog return to his cave. Here, the Gourmand Frog will reward the farmer with 5 Golden Walnuts. Completing all three crop requests thus nets 15 Golden Walnuts in total, a significant reward for an easy task. Spend them on upgrades around the island!

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