Stardew Valley’s Pelican Town is home to a bunch of fun and quirky characters, each with their own unique personalities and stories. One character you’ll definitely run into is Harvey, the town’s doctor. Harvey is a caring character and is known for his kind heart and dedication to his patients.
Despite his reserved nature, Harvey has a deep appreciation for the simple things in life, such as nature and cooking. Like all other villagers in Stardew Valley, you can give Harvey two gifts per week and another on his birthday: Winter 14. This guide covers the best gifts for Harvey to boost your friendship levels with him.
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Harvey’s Loved Gifts in Stardew Valley
Whenever 
Harvey receives something he loves, he gets really excited and says, “It's for me? This is my favorite stuff! It's like you read my mind.” Including all the Universally Loved gifts, Harvey loves receiving the following as gifts:
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Gift Item |
How to Get |
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Place five Coffee Beans inside a Keg for two hours to get Coffee. It can also be purchased from the Stardrop Saloon for 300 gold. |
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Place any vegetable (1) or one ginger in a Preserves Jar and wait for 2-3 days to get Pickles. |
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Prepared in the kitchen of an upgraded farmhouse or Cookout Kit using 1 Bok Choy,1 Cranberries, 1 Artichoke. You can unlock the recipe by reaching seven hearts with Kent. |
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Place one Truffle in an Oil Maker and wait for six hours to get Truffle Oil. It can also be purchased from Marnie’s Shop during the Desert Festival for 50 Calico Eggs. |
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Place any fruit (1) in a Keg and wait for about seven days to get Wine. |
Coffee
Pickles
Super Meal
Truffle Oil
WineHarvey’s Liked Gifts in Stardew Valley
Since getting most of Harvey’s loved gifts can be time-taking, you can gift him things he likes to boost your friendship. On receiving a liked gift, Harvey says “That's such a nice gift. Thank you!”
Harvey appreciates All Universally Liked gifts, except 
Goat Cheese, 
Cheese, 
Rainbow Shell, and almost all the desserts, including 
Chocolate Cake, 
Cookie, 
Pancakes, 
Pink Cake, 
Ice Cream, 
Pizza, 
Rhubarb Pie, Fried Mushrooms, 
Hashbrowns, 
Glazed Yams, 
Rice Pudding, 
Cranberry Sauce, and 
Blueberry Tart. He likes All Fruits too, except 
Salmonberry and 
Spice Berry.
Instead, Harvey likes simpler gifts, such as the ones mentioned below:
Animal Products
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Gift Item |
How to Get |
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Duck Egg |
Dropped from a mature and fed duck every two days. |
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Duck Feather |
Once a duck reaches a high level of friendship and happiness, it may lay a Duck Feather instead of a Duck Egg. |
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Goat Milk |
Collected from a mature and fed goat using a milk pail every two days. |
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Large Goat Milk |
Once a goat reaches a high level of friendship and happiness, it will produce a Large Goat Milk. |
Forageables
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Season |
Gift Item |
How to Get |
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Spring |
Daffodil |
Found scattered all around Pelican Town, Bus Stop, and near the Rail Road. It can also be grown using Spring seeds. |
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Dandelion |
Found scattered throughout Stardew Valley during Spring. It can also be grown using Spring Seeds. |
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Leek |
Found growing all over Stardew Valley during Spring. It can also be grown using Spring Seeds. |
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Spring Onion |
Found growing wild in the Cindersap Forest during Spring. |
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Found in the Secret Woods or the Forest Farm. It can also be grown in The Farm Cave if you choose the Mushroom option. |
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Wild Horseradish |
Found throughout Valley in Spring. It can be grown using Spring Seeds. |
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Fall |
Chanterelle |
Found in the Secret Woods during Fall and inside the Ginger Island Mushroom Cave. It can also be grown in The Farm Cave if you choose the Mushroom option. |
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Found throughout Stardew Valley in the Fall and in the Secret Woods during Spring and Fall. It can also be grown using Fall Seeds. |
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Hazelnut |
Found scattered throughout Stardew Valley during Fall. It can also be grown using Fall Seeds. |
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Winter |
Holly |
Found scattered throughout Stardew Valley and the Secret Woods during Winter. |
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Winter Root |
Found growing all over Valley in Winter and requires a Hoe to be harvested. It can also be grown using Winter Seeds. |
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Found growing all over Stardew Valley in Winter and requires a Hoe to be harvested. It can also be grown using Winter Seeds. |
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All Seasons |
Ginger |
Found growing wild on Ginger Island and requires a Hoe to be harvested. It may also be dropped by Tiger Slimes in the Mines and Secret Woods. |
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Magma Cap |
Found inside the Volcano Dungeon. A Stingray Fish Pond with a population of at least 4 can also produce Magma Caps. |
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Found in the Mines (starting at floor 81), the Skull Cavern, and the Ginger Island Mushroom Cave. It can also be grown in The Farm Cave if you choose the Mushroom option. |
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Quartz |
Found in the Mines, Quarry Mines, and Skull Cavern. There’s a 10% chance of getting Quartz by killing Stone Golems. |
Morel
Common Mushroom
Snow Yam
Purple Mushroom
Stardew Valley
- Released
- February 26, 2016
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- E for Everyone (Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Mild Language, Simulated Gambling, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco)
- Developer(s)
- ConcernedApe
- Publisher(s)
- ConcernedApe
- Engine
- Proprietary
- Multiplayer
- Local Multiplayer, Online Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Play
- Stardew Valley does not currently support crossplay between different consoles and PC
- Cross Save
- cross-progression is only available between the PC and mobile versions of the game
- Number of Players
- 1-4
- Split Screen Orientation
- Vertical or Horizontal
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Verified
- Genre(s)
- RPG, Simulation
- How Long To Beat
- 53 Hours
- X|S Optimized
- No
- File Size Xbox Series
- 1 GB (November 2023)
- Local Co-Op Support
- 1-4 Players
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
