Tomato
CommonResources
Common red fruit — gather wild or farm at camp. Flexible cooking ingredient, works in stews and sauces.
Type
fruit
Tool
Bare Hands
Rarity
common
About
- •Common resource found across Pywel, especially in Hernand's agricultural zones
- •Primary use: cooking ingredient with flexible substitution — works in stews, sauces, and grilled dishes
- •Can be gathered by hand from wild plants (early game) or farmed at camp once unlocked (~50 per harvest)
- •High yield on farm plots makes it ideal for stockpiling when cooking regularly
- •Part of the 'fruits' category — swappable with other fruits in improvised recipes
Gathering Guide
- •Wild patches in Hernand and Demeniss farmland — no special tool needed, interact with glowing plants
- •Unlock farm at Howling Hill Camp (complete 'Rumor in Goldleaf Trading Post' + dispatch 16h apple mission)
- •Farm plots yield ~50 tomatoes per harvest from 4 plants — high output for cooking stockpile
- •Plant alongside onions, cucumber, turnip — all thrive in same farm soil
- •Ripe plants glow faintly — easy to spot during daytime gathering runs
Gathering Regions
HernandDemeniss
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Featured in Guides
- Crimson Desert: How to Make Silver Fast (Silver Farming Guide)10 proven ways to farm Silver fast in Crimson Desert — from a free 190-Silver Gold Bar in your first hour to passive bank investments and Golden Apple loops.
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- Crimson Desert Inventory Guide — Hernand Commissions, +10 Bag, Greymane 81-Slot PathNo storage chests exist anywhere. Maximize bag slots: +3 per Commission quest, +10 from a hidden Extra Large Bag, +81 from all 27 Greymane Commissions. Full route inside.
Last updated: March 2026