Sunflower Seeds

Sunflower Seeds are a Folktails-exclusive food crop in Timberborn, harvested from Sunflower plants grown at Efficient Farmhouses. Sunflowers take 5 days to mature and are destroyed upon harvest, requiring replanting each cycle. What makes Sunflower Seeds special among food items is their exceptionally high nutrition value: consuming them increases the Sunflower Seeds Nutrition stat by 50, compared to the standard 20-point increase that most other foods provide.

This high nutrition multiplier makes Sunflower Seeds one of the most efficient foods for keeping beavers happy and well-fed. They satisfy both hunger and the dedicated Sunflower Seeds need, contributing significantly to overall beaver well-being. The Efficient Farmhouse required to grow them is itself a mid-game building, so Sunflower Seeds become available once your colony has progressed beyond basic farming.

Because Sunflowers take a full 5 days to grow and are single-harvest crops, steady production requires dedicating a meaningful amount of irrigated farmland to them. Plan your farm layouts to include Sunflower plots alongside faster-growing crops like Carrots to ensure continuous food availability. During droughts, Sunflower growth halts entirely, so pre-drought stockpiling is critical. The exceptional nutrition bonus they provide makes the investment worthwhile, as well-fed beavers with satisfied needs work more efficiently and reproduce more readily.