How to Grow a Peach Tree in Animal Crossing: A Comprehensive Guide

So you’re dreaming of a lush peach orchard on your Animal Crossing island? Whether you’re new to the game or a seasoned player seeking to expand your fruit collection, understanding how to obtain and grow peach trees is essential. This guide will walk you through the various methods of acquiring peach trees, complete with essential tips and tricks.

Getting Your First Peach Tree

The most direct way to get a peach tree is by planting a peach directly into the ground. You’ll need a Shovel, an essential tool you’ll acquire early in the game. Dig a hole anywhere on a dirt or grass tile on your island. Then, open your inventory, select the peach, and choose the ‘Plant 1’ option. And voila! A sapling will appear which, given time, will grow into a beautiful, fruit-bearing peach tree.

However, you need the peach fruit first! So where can you find these delicious pink treasures? That’s where things get a bit more diverse, with a few different options:

Natural Spawning

• Native Fruit: If peaches are your native fruit when you start your island, you’re already in luck. The game will automatically populate your island with a plethora of peach trees. They will be growing and producing fruit right away.

Travel and Trade

• Mystery Island Tours: If peaches aren’t native to your island, Mystery Island Tours, accessed using Nook Miles Tickets, provide a chance to find islands with different fruits. While most Mystery Islands will contain your own native fruit, there’s a possibility of stumbling upon an island filled with another kind of fruit. Keep exploring, and you might just land on a peach paradise.
• Kapp’n’s Boat Tours: Similarly, Kapp’n’s Boat Tours can also lead to islands containing fruits other than your native one, including peaches. So be sure to hop on for an exotic island adventure.
• Visiting Friends: Perhaps the easiest way to obtain a peach if it’s not native to your island is by visiting friends who have peaches. Ask your friends if they’re willing to share some peaches. Simply travel to their island and pick some of the fruits. Alternatively, you can ask them to leave a few at your house if that is allowed on their island.
• Gifts: Villagers will occasionally gift you items, and that includes fruit, which could potentially be peaches.
• Isabelle’s Gifts: When you first begin playing, Isabelle will often give you tasks. As a reward, she’ll frequently give you a basket of fruit. This basket can sometimes include non-native fruits like peaches.

Store Purchases

• Nook’s Cranny – Once Nook’s Cranny is established in your town, you can purchase your native fruit, in this case, peaches, when they grow on your trees.

Frequently Asked Questions About Peach Trees in Animal Crossing

1. What are the chances of getting peaches as my starting fruit?

Each town in Animal Crossing starts with one of five possible native fruits: Apples, Oranges, Cherries, Pears, or Peaches. The chance of starting with any specific native fruit, including peaches, is 20%. It’s a matter of chance when you create your island.

2. Is the villager “Peaches” a rare villager?

Peaches (ドサコ, Dosako) is a normal horse villager in the Animal Crossing series, and she is not particularly rare. The rarity of villagers is often more dependent on player preference and how often they appear on Mystery Islands and in campsite visits.

3. How do I get Isabelle to give me non-native fruit?

Early on in the game, Isabelle will assign you simple tasks like catching bugs, fish, or finding seashells. Completing these tasks may reward you with a basket of fruit which is usually a non-native variety.

4. Can I get all fruit types in Animal Crossing: New Horizons?

Yes! You can get all the different fruit types, including peaches, through a combination of visiting friends, traveling to Mystery Islands, receiving gifts from villagers, and getting them from Isabelle.

5. What do I do if I can’t find peaches on my island?

If peaches aren’t your native fruit, you can obtain them by visiting other players’ islands, receiving them as gifts from Isabelle or other villagers, or occasionally finding them in the store in other towns. Once you have a peach, you can plant it and grow your own peach tree.

6. What is the rarest fruit to start with in Animal Crossing?

The rarest fruit in Animal Crossing isn’t a specific kind, but rather a perfect fruit. Perfect fruits are variations of the five main fruit types (apples, oranges, pears, peaches, and cherries). You can only grow a perfect fruit in the town where your character was created. Also, there is usually only one perfect fruit tree per town.

7. Can I give Isabelle a seashell?

Yes! Isabelle will ask for a seashell as a part of her first task. It’s one of the simpler tasks early in the game and helps progress the story and give you some starter items.

8. Can you get perfect peaches in Animal Crossing: New Horizons?

Yes, perfect fruits exist in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. A perfect fruit will be visually different, usually with a glossy or shimmering surface. They can be sold for a higher price (3,000 Bells), and they will only grow in your town as the native fruit. If you plant a perfect fruit, it will grow into a perfect fruit tree, giving you more perfect fruit.

9. Does Nook’s Cranny sell fruits other than my native fruit?

Nook’s Cranny primarily sells your island’s native fruit for 400 bells each. Each island also has a secondary, sister fruit that can be found on mystery islands. You cannot purchase non-native fruits.

10. Why do some fruits sell for more money?

The sale price of fruits varies. Native fruits sell for 100 Bells, non-native fruits sell for 500 Bells, and coconuts sell for 250 Bells. The higher prices for non-native fruit make them very desirable and also makes it worth trading and visiting other islands.

11. How many peaches can I eat at once?

You can eat up to 10 fruits at a time. Each fruit gives a boost of strength, allowing you to uproot trees or break rocks with one swing of your shovel or hit of your axe.

12. How do I plant other fruits in my town?

To plant any kind of fruit, use your Shovel to dig a hole. Then, open your inventory, select the fruit, and choose the “Plant 1” option. A sapling will begin to grow.

13. Do I need to eat fruit in Animal Crossing?

Eating fruit provides temporary strength to the player, enabling you to uproot trees or break rocks. If you don’t plan to use those, you do not need to eat the fruit.

14. Are there other special trees or plants I should know about?

Yes, the Lily of the Valley is a special flower that appears on your island once it reaches a five-star rating. It’s one of the rarest flowers in the game and can only grow if your island maintains this rating. Also, there are coconut trees which can only be planted on the sand at the beach.

15. Can you get all the fruits from mystery islands?

Most Mystery Islands will only contain your native fruit. There are, however, rare islands that feature one specific non-native fruit. It’s a great way to find peaches for your island.

Final Thoughts

Growing peach trees in Animal Crossing is a straightforward process, but finding the fruit itself can require a bit of travel and trading. By using this comprehensive guide and understanding the various methods available, you’ll soon have a thriving peach orchard on your island. Happy gaming!