Tomato is a versatile crop that thrives in the warm summer season. Players can plant it to harvest juicy red fruits after 11 days and it continues to produce every 4 days until the season ends. This item can be eaten raw for energy, used in various recipes, or sold for profit. It is also a loved gift by several villagers, making it valuable for strengthening friendships within the community.
The item ID for Tomato is 256
This ID will work on PC/Mac (Steam), PS4, PS5, XBOX One, and Nintendo Switch.
Spawning items in Stardew Valley is a little unsual and is not done with commands. You will need to utilize what is called a cheat to set your character's or animal name to the item id. To do this you cannot use just the item id, you will need to surround the item id with brackets. Ex. [256]
Spawning Using the Animal MethodTo spawn Tomato while using an animal, you will need to head over to Marine's Ranch and purchase an animal. Once you have have an animal chosen, name the animal with the item id with brackets like this [256] and you will receive the Tomato item. This method can be done using an existing character and is convenient but will cost some gold every time you want an item.
Spawning Using the Character MethodTo spawn Tomato while using a character, you will need to create a new character and name it with the item id with brackets like this [256]. You will then receive the Tomato item when you speak to a villager. This method is easy and free but cannot be performed on an existing character and you will be stuck with that name unless its edited.