Fruit

Cacao — Fruit Crop

Beta notice: Crop names from loftiawiki.org Research Stations. Grow times, sell values, and bed compatibility update at Early Access launch.

Quick Answer

Wiki-recorded late-stage crop for soil farming. Geared toward crafting and trade chains rather than early food security.

Fruit

Category

Wiki record

Soil Farming

Primary Method

Soil Farming

Slow (relative)

Growth Speed

Relative tier*

3

Indexed Recipes

loftiacodex

Official Fact Check

Source: loftiawiki.org Research Stations crop list (28names). Loftia's Steam page confirms soil, hydroponics, trellis, and aquaponics as official growing methods. Per-crop bed rules and economy values for Cacao are not officially published — verify in the live client at EA.

Suitable Farming Methods

Soil Farming

Grow in-ground on standard island plots. Lowest infrastructure barrier — the default route for this crop until bed compatibility is confirmed elsewhere.

Documented Uses

Wiki tags for Cacao: Crafting, Trade.

Crafting

Use as input for crafting stations, kitchens, and Research Station progression. Recipe gates and material quantities are not officially published yet.

Trade

Potential sell or trade route once economy values ship at EA. No verified profit ranking exists for this crop in beta documentation.

Recipes Using Cacao (loftiacodex)

Growing Tips

  • Prioritize after staples and spices if crafting stations gate progression.
  • Late-game route — exact unlock timing beta est.*.
  • Pair with Coconut and kitchen routes when recipes are published.

Exact stats EA launch (beta est.* below)

Grow time, sell price, seed cost, and Research Station donation quantities for Cacao will be added when official Early Access data ships.

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Cacao FAQ

Wiki-recorded late-stage crop for soil farming. Geared toward crafting and trade chains rather than early food security. Documented uses on this wiki: crafting, trade.

Related Guides

All 28 Crops →Crop Optimizer →Farming Guide →
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