The Harvest Festival is one of the many festivals that you can take part in over the course of a Rune Factory 4 year. It occurs four times over the year — once per season and always on the 28th day. With some foresight, it's also one of the easiest festivals to master.
And the prize for mastering the festival is nothing to sniff at, either! With this guide, you'll be sure to score the best rewards every time the 28th rolls around.
Updated on June 14, 2023: The harvest festival happens four times every year in Rune Factory 4, so it's a good idea to become acquainted with it. To help you ace this festival every time, we've updated this guide, which includes the appeal answers you'll need to win, to be even clearer.
How The Harvest Festival Works
Every season on the 28th day, the Harvest Festival will take place. The goal of this festival is to submit the best home-grown produce, whether it's a crop, a flower, or a mushroom. Fruit cannot be entered.
To enter the festival, simply hand over your chosen produce to Volkanon in Selphia square after 11am. The produce will then be judged on a number of parameters:
- The length of time it takes to grow. Produce that takes longer to grow is worth more points.
- The level of the produce. Higher leveled produce garners more points.
- Whether the produce is seasonal. Produce that is in season will earn more points: for example, a Turnip in the Spring Harvest Festival.
- Whether the produce is giant. Giant produce earns more points.
After that, you are asked to appeal your crop. This involves three prompts that have three possible answers each. These answers are all the same, and there is always a correct answer to pick for the most points.
Once you have appealed three times, the points are added up and the winners are announced.
You will get an amount of Recipe Bread no matter how well you do, but second place will net you a random piece of equipment, and first place with net you a random piece of equipment and a permanent status boost item.
Harvest Festival Appeal Answers
The table below contains the correct and incorrect answers for every possible NPC that you may have to appeal to.
|
Character |
Correct Answer |
Incorrect Answer |
|---|---|---|
|
Amber |
It totally is! |
Not really. |
|
Mine's filled with love. |
Mine's fertilized. |
|
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Arthur |
Guts. |
Love. |
|
I'll tell you later. |
Just hard work. No secret! |
|
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Bado |
Sell it? Pfah! No chance. |
A million G. No haggling. |
|
Uh, yeah, I mind! |
Let me think about it. |
|
|
Blossom |
[Your produce's name.] |
[Anything else.] |
|
I did. |
I found them in secret. |
|
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Clorica |
You bet! |
I was tossing and turning. |
|
Love 'em! |
UGH DON'T SAY THE V WORD! |
|
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Dolce |
Speaks for itself, no? |
My farm is the best! |
|
I love them. |
Not really. |
|
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Doug |
*Let him nibble* |
*Tease him* |
|
You sure did. |
Stop your crazy mumbling. |
|
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Dylas |
*Let him eat it* |
*Tease him* |
|
*Get closer and try again* |
*Poke* |
|
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Forte |
Let's try it together! |
Erm... |
|
Its taste. |
Its appearance. |
|
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Illuminata |
The culprit is among us! |
*Confess casually* |
|
I overcame it with love. |
Not at all. |
|
|
Jones |
How about one for Nancy? |
It's good for your health. |
|
I'd stake my life on it. |
I AM A GOD. |
|
|
Kiel |
[The correct growth time] |
[An incorrect growth time] |
|
You're goin' DOWN! |
Mine stands no chance... |
|
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Leon |
Look before you judge! |
Glad you agree! |
|
What if it's a kiss? |
Give me money. |
|
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Lin Fa |
Daily care. |
I dunno, it just... grew! |
|
It's delicious, too! |
Ehh, it's not THAT big. |
|
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Margaret |
*Tell a romantic story* |
*Just say whatever* |
|
That's a good idea! |
I don't care. |
|
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Nancy |
It'll help, I'm sure. |
You have medicine. Use it. |
|
I love you, veggies! |
||
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Porcoline |
How could I not?! |
Oh... oh GOD no! |
|
Are you, now? |
Then go home. |
|
|
I love you too. |
My heart knows only crops. |
|
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Vishnal |
Every day! |
Most of the time. |
|
Barely. |
Ugh, you don't wanna know. |
|
|
Xiao Pai |
Well, it is organic... |
How unlucky! |
|
Hard work every day. |
I'm not telling! |
How To Win First Place In The Harvest Festival
- Use seasonal produce and try to make it a giant one if you can. These provide flat point bonuses, so they're usually more valuable than a few extra levels or days spent growing.
- Kiel and Blossom may both ask a question that doesn't have a static answer. Make sure you know the following details about your crop in case they show up.
- Kiel may ask you how long it took to grow your submission. Pick the correct number of days for an in-season example.
- Blossom will simply ask you to name the produce you submitted.
- The absolute best crops for each season are as follows:
- Spring: Big Blue Crystal
- Summer: Big Green Crystal
- Fall: Big Red Crystal
- Winter: Golden Tyrant Turnip