Harvest Festivals are fun contests that players can participate in with their top tier Vegetables in Rune Factory 5 (RF5). Read on to know when each Festival will occur in, the best vegetables for each Festival, and all the answers to the Appeal Segment in each contest!

All Harvest Festival Dates

Occurs on the 28th of Every Season

Festival	Date
Spring Harvest Festival	28 Spring
Summer Harvest Festival	28 Summer
Autumn Harvest Festival	28 Autumn
Winter Harvest Festival	28 Winter

Harvest Festivals are seasonal Festivals that occurs on the 28th of every season. These festivals largely consist of players having to present Simone with a vegetable of their choice that they wish to include into the contest. These vegetables will then be judged, with the player being asked questions afterwards to justify their vegetable's right to have the top spot.

Players can begin the Festival by presenting Simone with a fully grown crop on the day of the Festival beginning at 11 AM onwards.

All Harvest Festival Answers (Appeal)

Jump to Answers
Hina	Palmo	Darroch	Randolph
Priscilla	Terry	Murakumo	Heinz
Elsje	Lucy	Julian	Ryker
Scarlett	Lucas	Cecil	Martin
Yuki	Misasagi	Radea	-

This section is currently under construction. Check back here for more Answers that can be asked during Harvest Festivals!

The villagers which ask questions at the Festival are chosen randomly, but are determined at the start of the day. Each villager has 2 questions which they will randomly choose between. If you find your score in the Harvest Festival likely to be just shy of success, it's a good idea to save before the festival day and try again giving different answers.

Since the villagers who appear are set that day, and ask only 2 possible questions each, with a few tries, you'll likely be able to get all answers correct and get a higher placement than before. Unfortunately, there's no clear indication of whether your answers were right or wrong, so you'll have to judge from the points you received at the end whether your answers were correct.

Hina Answers

Question	Ooh! Tell me! Are [Crop] flowers pretty?
Answer 1	Really pretty!
Answer 2	Not really.
Answer 3	This doesn't produce flowers.
Question	Or did you just buy it at the store?
Answer 1	I worked very hard to grow it.
Answer 2	Yeah, it's store-bought.
Answer 3	Neither. It's from the forest.

Palmo Answers

Question	Demonstrate the depths of your love for your [Crop]!
Answer 1	Shout words of love to the sky.
Answer 2	Pop it into Palmo's mouth.
Answer 3	Enter a trance.
Question	This [Crop] is terrifically wonderific!
Answer 1	Yeah, whatever you said.
Answer 2	It's also scrum-diddly-umptious!
Answer 3	Actually, it's EXCELERIFIC.

Darroch Answers

Question	What would you say was the hardest part?
Answer 1	Taking care of it every day.
Answer 2	Watering it properly.
Answer 3	Just getting the seeds.
Question	Sorry, I didn't catch this thing's name. What's it called again?
Answer 1	It's called "Yum!"
Answer 2	"[Crop Name]"
Answer 3	"The Super [Name] Special"

Randolph Answers

Question	How would you prepare it if you wanted to serve it with some fresh bread?
Answer 1	Stick it in a stew.
Answer 2	Blend it into a drink.
Answer 3	Enjoy it raw.
Question	Who shall enjoy this [Crop]?
Answer 1	Everyone in town.
Answer 2	My special someone.
Answer 3	The hungriest person here.

Priscilla Answers

Question	I'd love to cook something with your crops someday.
Answer 1	Be my guest!
Answer 2	Okay, but it'll cost you!
Answer 3	Hmm, I dunno...
Question	Do you ever give your crops names?
Answer 1	Like, nicknames?
Answer 2	Yes, each and every one!
Answer 3	Maybe, maybe not.

Terry Answers

Question	Simone organizes the Harvest Festivals, but there's one crop she can't stand. What is it?
Answer 1	Tomatoes.
Answer 2	Green peppers.
Answer 3	Leeks.
Question	Which of these grows the fastest: strawberries, grapes, or apples?
Answer 1	Strawberries.
Answer 2	Grapes.
Answer 3	Apples.

Murakumo Answers

Question	You grew it in your very own fields! Right?
Answer 1	Right-o!
Answer 2	Actually, no.
Answer 3	Nah, I found it in the woods.
Question	Tell us how you poured your heart and soul into growin' this [Crop]!
Answer 1	I devoted my life to growing it.
Answer 2	Well, I watered it every day.
Answer 3	Uh, let me think about that...

Heinz Answers

Question	Ares...Is it just me, or is that the Legendary [Crop] of Legend?!
Answer 1	It's just you.
Answer 2	Yes. That's exactly what this is.
Answer 3	Legendary what now?
Question	Oho! What a dignified Leek you have there. Did you dig it up yourself,[Character Name]?
Answer 1	Yeah, I got right to the root of it.
Answer 2	No digging involved. I just pulled it up.
Answer 3	Yes. I mean, no. I mean...

Elsje Answers

Question	Peeling veggies is such a pain...
Answer 1	You can eat it skin and all!
Answer 2	I'll help you prepare them!
Answer 3	Hard work makes it taste better!
Question	Hmm...So could I eat this, like, right away?
Answer 1	It tastes even better in a stew!
Answer 2	Yep! Open wide!
Answer 3	Yeah, in bite-sized snack form.

Lucy Answers

Question	Ares! It's you versus me! Who do you think is gonna come out on top?
Answer 1	Me. Duh.
Answer 2	You've got this in the bag.
Answer 3	Uh, aren't we figuring that out right now?
Question	Y'know, I'm feeling kinda hungry. Let me have a bite of your entry. You're cool with that, right?
Answer 1	Yep! Go ahead.
Answer 2	Just a nibble...
Answer 3	(Heh heh. Let's play it cool...)

Julian Answers

Question	Vegetables are gross, but Mom always says I hafta eat 'em. How do I make them taste NOT gross?
Answer 1	Blend them into juice.
Answer 2	Add them to a curry.
Answer 3	Stick them in a stew.
Question	What do you, um...What do you think about Hina?!
Answer 1	I think she's absolutely adorable.
Answer 2	I think she's just lovely.
Answer 3	What do YOU think about her?

Ryker Answers

Question	Why did you choose this particular [Crop] over all the others?
Answer 1	True love.
Answer 2	Because it was my best one.
Answer 3	The voices told me to do it.
Question	This whole festival is deathly boring, and I don't want anything to do with it.
Answer 1	Okay then.
Answer 2	Why don't we eat some together?
Answer 3	So you can't stand vegetables?

Scarlett Answers

Question	On a scale of one to ten, how would you grade your [Crop]?
Answer 1	A perfect ten!
Answer 2	I'd give it an eight.
Answer 3	Uhh...Maybe a three?
Question	What did you focus on most while growing this [Crop]?
Answer 1	Watering it properly.
Answer 2	Monitoring the soil quality.
Answer 3	I paid attention to everything.

Lucas Answers

Question	What would you say is the secret to your agricultural success?
Answer 1	Soil quality, watering quantity.
Answer 2	A blend of chemical assitants.
Answer 3	Nothing in particular.

Cecil Answers

Question	Hmm...I have to say, I don't detect anything particularly remarkable about your entry. It lacks an air of mystery.
Answer 1	How 'bout the size-flavor ratio?
Answer 2	Well, duh. It's just a plant.
Answer 3	Actually, I've seen it walking around at night...

Martin Answers

Question	A [Crop], hm? Do you think you could use it as a weapon?
Answer 1	Let its shape inspire your next project!
Answer 2	How 'bout you just eat it instead?
Answer 3	Is this another strange idea of yours?

Yuki Answers

Question	What a splendid [crop]. Tell me, is this one of your favorite foods?
Answer 1	Uh-huh!
Answer 2	Nuh-Uh.
Answer 3	Nah, I just wanted to win.

Yuki's answers are user submitted, and have yet to be verified. Check back here for more updates!

Misasagi Answers

Question	I'm trying to teach Hina to like Tomatoes. How can I convince her to try them?
Answer 1	Make tomato juice.
Answer 2	Hide them in a stew..
Answer 3	I'm sure she'll eat a tasty one!.

Radea Answers

Question	Hey, why does this thing have water on it?
Answer 1	They're drops of juicy freshness.
Answer 2	I chilled it in cold water.
Answer 3	It's sweating in this heat.

Best Crops for Each Harvest Festival

Best Crops for Each Season

Season	Best Crop
Spring	Pumpkin, Potato
Summer	Potato, Corn, Green Pepper
Autumn	Radish, Leek
Winter	Hot-Hot Fruit, Starfall Potato

Although any crop that is "in-season" can be used to compete, these are the best crops that players can go for when trying to win the Harvest Festivals during the first full year in the game.

The Crops presented at the Festival are judged on three factors – Seasonality, Crop Level, and Growth Speed. The first step is to choose a crop which is in season for the season the Harvest Festival will be in.

How to Get the Best Crop

Steps to Grow a Winning Crop
Plant a Crop in Season Use the Sickle when it's grown to get higher-level Seeds Replant the higher-level Seeds Repeat the process to continue raising the Crop's level

Each time the Crop is ready for harvest, use the Sickle on it to get higher-level seeds than the ones which were planted. Replanting these seeds and repeating this process each time will gradually raise the level of the resulting Crop, yielding a better score in the Harvest Festival.

Farming Guide and How to Grow Crops Well

All Harvest Festival Prizes

Spring Harvest Festival

Result	Prize
1st Place	Cooking Bread x9, Stat Medicine x1, Equipment x1, Food x1, 150P
2nd Place	Cooking Bread x5, Equipment x1, Food x1, 100P
3rd Place	Cooking Bread x3, Food x1, 50P
Participation	Cooking Bread x1

Summer Harvest Festival

Result	Prize
1st Place	Cooking Bread x9, Food x1, Equipment x1, Stat Medicine x1, 150P
2nd Place	Cooking Bread x5, Food x1, Equipment x1, 100P
3rd Place	Cooking Bread x3, Food x1, 50P
Participation	Cooking Bread x1

Autumn Harvest Festival

Result	Prize
1st Place	Cooking Bread x9, Food x1, Equipment x1, Stat Medicine x1, 150P
2nd Place	Cooking Bread x5, Food x1, Equipment x1, 100P
3rd Place	Cooking Bread x3, Food x1, 50P
Participation	Cooking Bread x1

Winter Harvest Festival

Result	Prize
1st Place	Cooking Bread x9, Food x1, Equipment x1, Stat Medicine x1, 150P
2nd Place	Cooking Bread x5, Food x1, Equipment x1, Stat Medicine x1, 100P
3rd Place	Cooking Bread x3, Food x1, 50P
Participation	Cooking Bread x1

Rune Factory 5 Related Links

Festival Calendar

All Festivals

Season	Date	Festival
Spring	6	Cooking Contest
Spring	10	Bean-Throwing Festival
Spring	15	Fish Variety Contest
Spring	19	Flower Festival
Spring	28	Spring Harvest Festival
Summer	1	Beach Day
Summer	11	Buff-a-Move Festival
Summer	15	Buddy Battle Festival
Summer	19	Seaside Lights Festival
Summer	28	Summer Harvest Festival
Autumn	3	Handicraft Contest
Autumn	12	Valentine's Day
Autumn	15	Eating Contest
Autumn	19	Tricky Treats
Autumn	25	White Day
Autumn	28	Autumn Harvest Festival
Winter	3	Snow Brawl
Winter	13	Squid Catch
Winter	25	Christmas
Winter	28	Winter Harvest Festival
Winter	30	New Year
Spring	1