Harvesting
Harvesting is a custom skill released on the RSC Cabbage game type. This skill and associated content are not available on the original/authentic build of Runescape Classic, referred to as RSC Preservation. It is not to be mistaken with the skill seen in later versions of RuneScape where it was referred to as Farming.
RSC Cabbage
For Harvesting training methods, see: Harvesting training
Overview
The harvesting skill is used by the player to obtain various items such as vegetables, fruits, berries and herbs. Fruits and vegetables may be consumed in order to restore hitpoints, or sold and traded to other players. Berries and herbs are particularly useful for training the herblaw skill.
To harvest, a player first needs to determine which kind of spot they want to get produce from. Players may also decide to use the various harvesting tool items while training the skill, in order to make their harvesting more efficient. It should be noted that it is possible to continue harvesting without the use of these tools. See below for more information.
Getting started
Pick up tools from one of the gardeners (see below) and make your way to the allotments near Draynor Village or northern Ardougne.
To harvest from a spot left click on the spot you wish to collect from. If the spot still has produce, there is a chance you will extract it if your harvesting is high enough to obtain that particular type of produce. The produce is quite hard to get out of the spots so it might take you a few attempts to be successful.
Note that sometimes for fruit trees, bushes and allotments there's a chance they become 'weak' needing either soil or water. You will 'sense' something is off, and will automatically apply either a bucket of soil on them, or water them using a watering can if you have the items in your inventory. Failing to add these items will cause the node to 'skip' a produce cycle, where doing what's needed gives a 3 minute immunity state.
As your Harvesting level goes up, you'll find you get higher success rates when trying to pick produce.
Training guide
Herb clipping
Herb clipping is a bit of the 'odd one off'. A herb spot may supply you with any herb, except Torstol, provided you have the level to harvest it. Herbs that spawn in the spot depend on the rarity they are normally received as drop – so you may find it a bit challenging to get the higher level herbs! These can only spawn in holy grounds near the White Druids.
Fatigue
Harvesting is a fatigue skill which means as you harvest your character will slowly tire and eventually need to find a bed to rest on. This only applies to worlds having fatigue enabled. Fatigue can be enabled on and off by sleeping in a bed.
NPCs
'Gardener' NPCs can be found wandering the various Kingdoms castles:
- Varrock
- Lumbridge
- Camelot
- Ardougne
Other locations include:
- Yanille - garden
- Hemenster
Harvesting Tools
Harvesting tools can be purchased from any of the Gardener NPCs found around the distinct Kingdom Castles:
- Lumbridge
- Varrock
- Camelot
- Hemenster
- Ardougne
- Yanille
Uses of Harvesting tools:
- Fruit Picker – Allows the player to harvest (better) fruit trees, palms and plants
- Hand shovel – Allows the player to harvest (better) bushes and allotments
- Herb clippers – Required to “clip” herbs and snape grass
- Watering can – allows the player to make a harvesting spot be “stronger” and has a small chance for the player to not deplete it. When you feel the spot is weak you will water it and it will remain watered for 3 minutes while you remain on the node. One watering can holds 4 uses and can be refilled at a sink when empty.
Soil
Buckets of soil allow the player to make a harvesting spot “stronger". This adds a small chance the player will obtain an additional produce item. When the spot is weak and a bucket of soil is in the player's inventory, the soil will automatically be applied and the spot will retain its 'soiled' state for 3 minutes while the player remains on the node. A player may use an empty bucket on a soil mound to get more soil. Two soil mounds are found in Catherby near the flax fields, and one soil mound is in the Ardougne allotment.
Empty buckets can be found in small quantities at General Stores. Large quantities of empty buckets may be gathered faster by purchasing Water-Filled Buckets at Shantay Pass (which sells them in higher quantities) and emptying them of water by using them with dry clay.
Produce spots
Below are lists of produce spots. Please note that any experience numbers given are for a 1X experience-rate. Default cabbage-players will get 5x these numbers.
Also, numbers are per harvest. While the object you're harvesting from doesn't deplete, you'll keep picking. The respawn time only applies upon deletion, not in between individual harvests.
Fruits
| Fruit plant | Level | Experience | Respawn time | Found around |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Tree | 15 | 10 xp | 30 sec | North of Ardougne on the north side of the river, Tree Gnome Stronghold near the cave |
| Lime Tree | 21 | 14 xp | 40 sec | North of Ardougne on the north side of the river, Tree Gnome Stronghold near the cave |
| Apple Tree | 27 | 18 xp | 60 sec | North and South of Falador city gates |
| Banana Palm | 33 | 22 xp | 70 sec | Karamja |
| Grape Vine | 36 | 40 xp | 45 sec | Edgeville Monastery and Grave of Scorpius |
| Orange Tree | 39 | 28 xp | 100 sec | By Chaos Druid Tower north of Ardougne, Tree Gnome Stronghold near the cave |
| Grapefruit Tree | 46 | 36 xp | 110 sec | By Chaos Druid Tower north of Ardougne |
| Pineapple Palm | 51 | 44 xp | 140 sec | Brimhaven north of the building with Grip for Hero's Quest |
| Papaya Palm | 57 | 54 xp | 160 sec | Brimhaven near the pirate bar |
| Coconut Palm | 68 | 84 xp | 180 sec | Brimhaven near the pirate bar |
| Dragonfruit Tree | 81 | 140 xp | 300 sec | Bedabin Camp |
At level 85 Harvesting, grapes can be turned into blessed grapes by wearing monk robes and using a holy symbol on them (for making Wine of Saradomin). Grapes can also be turned into cursed grapes by wearing Zamorak robes and using an unholy symbol on them (for making Wine of Zamorak).
Allotments
Allotments are found north of Ardougne (the farm north of Wizard Cromperty), and north of Lumbridge on the road to Draynor (near the windmill).
Keep in mind that harvesting from 'old' farm plants (onions, cabbages, wheat) does not count towards harvesting.
| Allotment type | Level | Experience | Respawn time | # of Nodes (Ardougne) | # of Nodes (Lumbridge) | HP healed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potato | 1 | 18 xp | 15 sec | 3 | 5 | |
| Onion | 5 | 22 xp | 20 sec | 3 | 5 | |
| Cabbage | 7 | 24 xp | 25 sec | 5 | 1 | |
| Garlic | 9 | 26 xp | 30 sec | 4 | 5 | |
| Tomato | 12 | 28 xp | 40 sec | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Corn | 20 | 38 xp | 50 sec | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Red Cabbage | 30 | 52 xp | 60 sec | 4 | 1 | |
| White Pumpkin | 47 | 74 xp | 90 sec | 3 | 10 | |
| Sugar Cane* | 50 | 45 xp | 160 sec |
* 6 Sugar Cane plants are found in the Karamja banana plantation. When used on any sliced or diced fruits it will make stackable sweetened fruit that heals 1-2 HP each.
Bushes
- Redberry and Cadavaberry bushes are around Varrock southern part
- Dwellberry bushes are in McGrubor's Wood
- Jangerberry bushes are in Feldip hills. One bush on Grew's island (rope required to access), one bush north of the death-rune spawn, one bush north of the carcass in the southwesternmost corner.
- Whiteberry bushes are in Yanille agility dungeon. One bush is near the sinister chest guarded by skeletons, the other is guarded by Salarin the twisted.
| Bush type | Level | Experience | Respawn time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redberry | 10 | 10 xp | 20 sec |
| Cadavaberry | 22 | 14 xp | 35 sec |
| Dwellberry | 36 | 24 xp | 50 sec |
| Jangerberry | 48 | 38 xp | 80 sec |
| Whiteberry | 59 | 58 xp | 110 sec |
Herbs, snape grass, limpwurt root, and sea weed
Herbs have no set respawn times. Respawn varies from 1 to 4 minutes.
There are three spots to clip herbs, found in Taverley. Two are by Sanfew and the third is by the stone head.
| Herb type | Level | Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Guam | 9 | 12.5 xp |
| Marrentill | 14 | 15 xp |
| Tarromin | 19 | 18 xp |
| Harralander | 26 | 24 xp |
| Rannar Weed | 32 | 30.5 xp |
| Irit Leaf | 44 | 48.5 xp |
| Avantoe | 50 | 61.5 xp |
| Kwuarm | 56 | 78 xp |
| Cadantine | 67 | 120 xp |
| Dwarf Weed | 79 | 192 xp |
There are two Snape grass spots between Taverley and the Heroes' Guild.
There is one Snape Grass node near the Hobgoblins in "Witchaven Dungeon" (east of Ardougne, near the marble pillars).
| Grass type | Level | Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Snape Grass | 61 | 82 xp |
There are three Limpwurt root patches in Taverley (two by the druids, one by the altar) and one in the Witchhaven dungeons with the hobgoblins.
| Root type | Level | Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Limpwurt root | 42 | 36 xp |
Sea weed patches are on the shore of Entrana. There are two to the south and several on the western part
| Weed type | Level | Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Sea weed | 23 | 21 xp |
- Compost bins have been added.