Tomato
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A luscious, ruby-red fruit topped with a fresh green stem. Biting into it releases a rush of tangy-sweet juice into one's mouth. Cultivated in Hernand and Demeniss.
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- •Common resource found across Pywel, especially in Hernand's agricultural zones
- •Primary use: cooking ingredient with flexible substitution — works in stews, sauces, and grilled dishes
- •Can be gathered by hand from wild plants (early game) or farmed at camp once unlocked (~50 per harvest)
- •High yield on farm plots makes it ideal for stockpiling when cooking regularly
- •Part of the 'fruits' category — swappable with other fruits in improvised recipes
Gathering Guide
- •Wild patches in Hernand and Demeniss farmland — no special tool needed, interact with glowing plants
- •Unlock farm at Howling Hill Camp (complete 'Rumor in Goldleaf Trading Post' + dispatch 16h apple mission)
- •Farm plots yield ~50 tomatoes per harvest from 4 plants — high output for cooking stockpile
- •Plant alongside onions, cucumber, turnip — all thrive in same farm soil
- •Ripe plants glow faintly — easy to spot during daytime gathering runs
Gathering Regions
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Last updated: March 2026