Summary
Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone recently announced on Twitter thatStardew Valley’s much-awaited Update 1.6 will drop on July 29, 2025, and it will come with a welcomed change to the game’s fruit trees. This modification, alongside new endgame content and 8-player multiplayer, are subject to long discussions on Reddit and other forums. Barone continues to stoke the fires of online discourse surroundingStardew Valley’s big patch by posting screenshots of random patch notes leading up to its release on X (formerly known as Twitter).
The first Tweet pertains to the game’s fruit trees, which garnered over 55K likes, 3.6K reposts, and almost 500 replies at the time of writing. It’s by far the most popular Update 1.6 patch note spoiler that ConcernedApe has posted. Even the ones related to big bug fixes to combat and harvesting have yet to match these stats.Stardew Valleyremains one of thebest farming gamespartly because of Barone’s seemingly unending resolve to improve the game. It’s over eight years old and still gets bug fixes and big updates like:
ConcernedApe even introduces quality-of-life changes to the game that fans didn’t know they needed, like the upcoming fruit tree patch inStardew ValleyUpdate 1.6.
Stardew Valley 1.6 Makes Fruit Trees Easier to Move
Barone’s first Update 1.6 official patch note post on X stated that cutting down a fruit tree can now yield a sapling. It used to be that players could only get wood when they chopped their fruit trees to make way for other crops or buildings. If players wanted to replant their tree, they had to drop anywhere from 2,000g to 6,000g to get the appropriate sapling fromPierre’s General Store. Plus, players have to wait agonizingly long (around 28 days) for the tree to mature once it’s planted.
ConcernedApe, true to the first part of his screen name, recognized this dilemma and is making it easier for players to move their trees in the 1.6 update. The sapling will also be the same quality as the fruit, as long as the tree itself is mature before it is cut down. Furthermore, the better the quality of the sapling, the faster it will grow once players replant it. This means that players will only have to sacrifice a few days of growing and harvesting time if they want to move theirfruit tree inStardew Valley.
Stardew Valley Update 1.6’s Fruit Tree Changes Show Why ConcernedApe is Such a Beloved Developer
Once the post about Update 1.6’s fruit tree changes dropped, fans immediately had questions about it, and Barone answered just as quickly. One asked whether this change would have any economic benefits, and ConcernedApe answered that this is just intended to make the process “less of a tragedy” for players who want to move their tree. Barone also clarified that the fruit trees will only mature faster when they’re replanted, so players still have to wait for them to go through different stages to get the best fruit quality. He confirmed that even freshly planted fruit trees will produce saplings as well.
The reactions to the post were unanimously positive, with players remarking that the update is a game-changer and that it’s a quality-of-life improvement that they never knew they needed. It just goes to show how much dedication and love ConcernedApe puts into his first title, even after all these years. He listens to fans and surprises them with improvements that go above and beyond their expectations despite beingStardew Valley’s sole developerand designer. All things considered, it’s not hard to see why he’s such a beloved figure in gaming.
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You’ve inherited your grandfather’s old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home? It won’t be easy. Ever since Joja Corporation came to town, the old ways of life have all but disappeared. The community center, once the town’s most vibrant hub of activity, now lies in shambles. But the valley seems full of opportunity. With a little dedication, you might just be the one to restore Stardew Valley to greatness!
