Let’s be honest—when you first unlock pears in Grow a Garden, they don’t exactly scream “profit machine.” But looks can be deceiving. Pears are low-key one of the most mutation-friendly crops in the game, and if you know how to use them right, they can be stupidly profitable.
This guide covers how to get pear seeds, how to grow them the smart way, what mutations to aim for, and how to stack those effects for massive payouts.
🌱 Step 1: Unlocking & Planting Pear Seeds
Pears are unlocked once you move past beginner stuff like carrots and apples. They sit right in the mid-game and are perfect if you’re just getting into mutation stacking.
How to get them:
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Buy from the Seed Shop once you unlock the right crop tier.
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Earn from quests, harvest goals, or event rewards.
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Trade with other players (some people grow pears in bulk).
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Occasionally drop from bonus harvests or limited-time events.
Planting is simple:
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Equip the seeds.
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Click on a garden patch.
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Water it manually or let your sprinklers handle it.
They grow a bit slower than berries but much faster than things like coconuts or watermelons. Great for regular mutation cycles.
🌿 Step 2: Getting Healthy Growth = Better Mutations
Mutations are tied to how well your crops grow—so if you want those rare effects, treat your pears right.
Tips for growing strong pears:
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Use sprinklers to keep the soil wet and unlock the Big mutation.
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Fertilizer, Growth Powder, or Miracle Dust = faster growth = more mutation chances.
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Don’t overcrowd—plants mutate better with space around them.
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Let them sit even after they mature. Some mutations only trigger over time or during specific weather events.
🔄 Step 3: Mutating Pears (This Is Where the Money Is)
Mutations change how a pear looks—and more importantly—how much it sells for. Most multiply the base value, and many can be stacked together.
🟢 Common Mutations
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Big (1x) → From having a sprinkler nearby. Not worth much alone, but it stacks well.
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Wet (2x) → Happens during rain.
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Chilled (2x) → Shows up during frost or when a Polar Bear is near. Combine with Wet to get Frozen.
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Moonlit (2x) → Appears during night events. Night Staff improves odds.
🟡 Intermediate Mutations
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Chocolate (2x) → Comes from Chocolate Rain or Chocolate Sprinkler. It’s temporary, so time it well.
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Pollinated (3x) → Bee Swarm events or bee pets like Queen Bee trigger this.
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Bloodlit (4x) → Rare—only shows during Blood Moon nights.
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HoneyGlazed (5x) → Comes from Honey Sprinklers or Bear Bee pets.
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Heavenly (5x) → Only during Floating Jandel events. Glowing pears = big bucks.
❄️ Frozen (10x Value)
Probably the easiest high-value mutation to get.
How to do it:
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Let your pear get Wet (rain).
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During frost or with a Polar Bear nearby, Wet turns into Frozen.
It’s a 10x boost and stacks great with Big, Golden, and Rainbow.
💎 Step 4: Rare Mutations – The Real Profit Makers
These are tougher to get, but they’re worth it.
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Golden (20x) → Use Dragonfly pets, Super Seeds, or high-end sprinklers.
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Rainbow (50x) → Comes from Butterfly pets and Premium/Master Sprinklers.
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Shocked (100x) → Happens if lightning hits your pear during a thunderstorm. Use a Lightning Rod to attract strikes.
🌌 Ultra-Rare Mutations (Event-Only)
These only happen during dev-triggered or admin events, but they’re insane if you land one.
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Celestial (120x) → During Meteor Showers + Star Caller.
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Disco (125x) → From a Disco Bee pet or Disco Event.
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Voidtouched (135x) → From a Black Hole Event (very rare).
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Dawnbound (150x) → Normally only for sunflowers, but you can trade rare pears for Dawnbound seeds/items with the right players.
🧠 Step 5: Stacking Mutations for Huge Value
The real strategy is stacking multiple mutations on one pear. Each one multiplies the others, and it adds up fast.
Sample mutation combo:
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Start with rain → get Wet
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Add frost → Chilled → Frozen
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Use a sprinkler → adds Big
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Drop in a Dragonfly → chance at Golden
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Meteor shower hits → maybe Celestial
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Thunderstorm with a Lightning Rod? Boom—Shocked
Even just Frozen + Golden + Big is worth hundreds of thousands. Add one or two more and you’re easily crossing a million per crop.
💰 Step 6: Selling Like a Pro
Once your pear is mutated and ready, head to your Sell Booth.
Price depends on:
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Total number of mutations
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Rarity (Shocked > Rainbow > Golden > Frozen > Big, etc.)
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Size (thanks to Big)
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Bonus event multipliers
Don’t rush the harvest. Let it stack mutations, especially if you know weather or event cycles are coming up.
🏷️ Final Thoughts
Pears might not be flashy, but they’re one of the best “value per effort” crops in the whole game. Fast growth, tons of mutation options, and crazy stacking potential. They’re perfect if you want to learn how to master mutation farming without waiting hours between harvests.
Play it smart, watch the weather, use your tools and pets, and your next pear harvest might just fund your entire garden upgrade.