Can you grow pumpkins in Animal Crossing?

Yes, you can grow pumpkins in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which means that you can have a pumpkin patch alongside your flower garden. To start growing pumpkins, players will first need to purchase Pumpkin starts or seeds from Nook’s Cranny or Leif in October, with prices varying depending on the seller, typically ranging from 140 to 280 Bells.

Growing Pumpkins and Related FAQs

Understanding Pumpkin Growth

The process of growing pumpkins in Animal Crossing involves planting pumpkin starts in an open area on your island, which will grow into pumpkins used in seasonal Halloween-themed DIY recipes over three days without the need for watering, although watering them will increase the yield.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Can I plant a pumpkin in Animal Crossing? Yes, pumpkins can now be grown in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, allowing players to have a pumpkin patch alongside their flower garden.
2. Can you grow pumpkins from pumpkins Animal Crossing? Yes, by planting pumpkin starts in an open area on your island, which will grow into pumpkins over three days.
3. How do you farm pumpkins in Animal Crossing? You can farm pumpkins by standing over an empty ground spot, opening your inventory, and selecting pumpkin starts to plant, optionally creating a pumpkin patch area.
4. How do you grow green pumpkins in Animal Crossing? The ripe green-pumpkin plant can be obtained from growing a pumpkin start or a green pumpkin, with a 10% chance of growing into a ripe green-pumpkin plant when planting from a pumpkin start.
5. What is the rarest pumpkin color in Animal Crossing? Green pumpkins are the rarest, with orange pumpkins being the most common and yellow and white pumpkins marked as “uncommon.”
6. How do you grow yellow pumpkins in Animal Crossing? The ripe yellow-pumpkin plant can be obtained from growing a pumpkin start or a yellow pumpkin, with a 10% chance of growing into a ripe yellow-pumpkin plant when planting from a pumpkin start.
7. Can you make anything with pumpkins in Animal Crossing? Yes, players can use pumpkins to craft Halloween-themed DIY furniture, including jack-o-lanterns, stacks of pumpkins, and candy trays.
8. How long do pumpkins grow in Animal Crossing? Pumpkins take three days to grow from a pumpkin start, and if watered, can produce more pumpkins.
9. How many pumpkins can you grow in Animal Crossing? If a planted pumpkin start is watered every day until fully grown, it will produce three pumpkins; otherwise, it may only produce one or two pumpkins.
10. How do you turn a pumpkin into a jack o lantern in Animal Crossing? Players can use orange pumpkins to create spooky lanterns or other Halloween-themed DIY items using specific recipes.
11. What happens if you say no to Jack in Animal Crossing? If the player doesn’t give Jack candy, he will play a trick, which could include taking an item, replacing an item with a Jack-in-the-Box, or giving the player a Patched Shirt or Moldy Shirt.
12. What happens when you water pumpkins in Animal Crossing? Watering pumpkins increases the yield, with watering once producing two pumpkins and watering every day producing three pumpkins.
13. What color pumpkins can you get in Animal Crossing? There are four pumpkin colors: orange, yellow, white, and green, each with different rarity levels.
14. How rare is a green pumpkin in Animal Crossing? Green pumpkins are the rarest, making them highly sought after by players for their Halloween decorations and DIY recipes.
15. How do you get multiple pumpkins in ACNH? To get multiple pumpkins, players need to water the pumpkin plants regularly, with watering every day resulting in the maximum yield of three pumpkins per plant.