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Redbeet

Mid-early produce at calculator value 5—five times a Tomato—and the crate currency that funds Blueberry seeds at the trader.

Version 1.0Checked July 2026Seeds, water, growth, harvest, and raidsHow to get it ↓Crafting & trade ↓
In-game asset / crops
Redbeet item icon in Scrap Mechanic
Category
Crops
Max stack
10
Flammable
Yes
Grow time
21 min (10.5 fertilized)
Redbeet
Entry version boundaryRedbeet is checked for 1.0

The live game version is shown separately from this article's own test label. Structured recipe, trade, object, and quest relationships can also carry older source versions and are not automatically promoted by a site-wide release update.

Live game
1.0.5
Entry version
1.0
Entry checked
July 2026
Grow time
21 min (10.5 fertilized)
Harvest amount
1
1.0 calculator value
5
Seed crates
Green ≈3.2% / Golden ≈2.8%
Trader role
Redbeet crates buy Blueberry seeds (5 seeds / 3 crates)
Farm role
Step-up produce between carrots and fruit
Raid note
Small fields climb raid bands quickly
Matching Seedbot
Redbeet Seedbot
Lootbot route
Possible produce from each accepted Lootbot hit
Cookbot use
Revival Baguette ×3
Used by recipes
1 across Cookbot
Crafting and trade

Where Redbeet fits

It is consumed by 1 recipe across Cookbot, using 3–3 per batch.

Recipe and trader connections checked for version 1.0.1.869.

How to get it

Routes and locations

Redbeet Seeds enter through early farming supplies and can be sustained by harvesting mature crops.

Method / location

Starter farming areas

Search Crash Site supplies and farming patches for seeds.

Method / location

Harvest cycle

Replant part of every crop return to maintain the seed reserve.

Before you leave
  • Separate food stock from trade stock.
  • Redbeets use the vegetable Packing Station route.
  • Protect seeds away from the active crop line.
Game data

Redbeet recipes and properties

Inventory description

A nutritious Redbeet.

Seed
Redbeet Seed
Requires
Soil, water, seed
Classic raid value
1
1.0 jump
From classic 1 → calculator 5
Max stack
10
Material
Fruit
Flammable
Yes
Durability
1/10
Weight
1/10
Friction
4/10
Buoyancy
4/10

Five Plant-Value Points Per Beet

Redbeet’s 1.0 calculator value of 5 means ten plants already rival a much larger tomato field. Treat redbeet expansion as a conscious raid decision, not as free food variety.

Redbeet Crates Unlock Blueberries

Three Redbeet Crates exchange for five Blueberry Seeds. If blueberries are the next raid or cooking goal, schedule redbeet batches specifically to fund that trade instead of scattering mixed produce.

  • Label redbeet crates so they are not cooked by mistake.
  • Complete the trader trip before planting the new blueberry row.
  • Keep blueberry seeds out of the redbeet chest.

Same Clock, Different Budget

Grow time matches Tomato and Carrot (21 / 10.5). The difference is entirely in raid math and trader value. Fertilizer speeds the crate pipeline when you are racing toward a blueberry purchase.

Mixed-Row Labeling Discipline

Redbeets look like “just another root crop” beside carrots. Mis-harvested seeds stall both food and trader plans. One painted marker or chest color per root crop prevents the expensive mix-up.

  1. Assign a chest color to redbeet seeds and produce.
  2. Harvest the redbeet row alone before touching carrots.
  3. Update the Raid Calculator after each new redbeet planting.

Defense Before the Second Row

Because each plant is worth 5, the second redbeet row is where many farms meet stronger raid budgets. Confirm Spudgun ammo and approach walls before planting that expansion.

Redbeet: Which Bot Actually Matters?

Redbeet Seedbot carries the matching seed type. Seedbots flee instead of attacking; damage can release matching seeds and destroying one releases an additional matching bundle. Possible produce from each accepted Lootbot hit.

Cookbot does not grow or harvest Redbeet. Its current use for this crop is: Revival Baguette ×3. Keep three Redbeets outside the trade crate when preparing a Revival Baguette.

  • Use a Vacuum Pump creation for planting or harvesting; that is a player-built machine, not an autonomous farm bot.
  • Check the Raid Calculator before scaling the field, because crop count and crop value change the attacking wave.
  • Keep seeds, harvest produce, and Cookbot ingredients in separate labeled containers.