How to Get Turnips in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

To get turnips in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, buy them from Daisy Mae on your island on Sunday morning. After Nook’s Cranny has opened, she appears every Sunday from 5:00 a.m. to noon. Talk to her, check that week’s price, and choose how many to buy. Then sell them at Nook’s Cranny Monday through Saturday before the next Sunday at 5:00 a.m., when unsold turnips spoil. They are market goods, not seeds you plant, and they cannot be put in home storage.

Nintendo’s island-life guide describes the weekly cycle: Daisy Mae sells on Sundays, Nook’s Cranny’s offer changes during the week, and turnips left over spoil on Sunday. The steps below cover how to find her, buy a manageable amount, and sell before the deadline.

What to know before you buy

The Stalk Market is a short-term gamble. Daisy Mae’s price changes each week and is listed per turnip; the usual purchase range is 90 to 110 Bells. Buying at the lower end can improve your potential margin, but it does not guarantee that your island will offer a profitable resale price later. Nook’s Cranny can offer less than you paid.

The current turnip item reference lists the purchase range, sale days, and daily price changes. Keep your buy price in mind and do not spend more Bells than you can risk losing.

How to get turnips in four steps

1. Check that Nook’s Cranny is open and log in on Sunday

Daisy Mae begins visiting after the Nook’s Cranny shop building is open. She is on the island from 5:00 a.m. until noon on Sundays, so start looking early enough to finish the purchase before she leaves. These are in-game times shown by your island’s clock; the Daisy Mae reference lists the shop requirement and visit window.

2. Find Daisy Mae and ask for the price

She wanders around the island rather than staying at one fixed stall. Walk the paths and check open areas near the plaza, beach, cliffs, and buildings. If you do not see her, look behind trees or structures that block your view, then make another sweep. When you find her, start a conversation and ask to buy turnips. She will show the current price before you commit.

3. Choose a quantity and confirm the purchase

Select the purchase option, enter an amount, review the total Bells, and confirm. Turnips are bought in groups of 10, so plan around both your wallet and the inventory space you want to use. You can split a larger purchase across more than one transaction while Daisy Mae is there.

For example, 100 turnips at 95 Bells each cost 9,500 Bells. Write down that 95-Bell buy price or keep it in mind: later, an offer of 130 Bells per turnip would return 13,000 Bells for that stack, a 3,500-Bell gain. An offer below 95 would mean selling at a loss.

4. Put the turnips somewhere visible until you sell

Turnips cannot be transferred into the home-storage menu, even if you have expanded your storage. Drop them on the floor in a spare room or place them somewhere on your island. Keep them in a spot you will remember and leave enough space to pick them up again. An indoor pile keeps them out of the way of visitors, while outdoor piles can clutter your island.

How to sell turnips before they spoil

From Monday through Saturday, ask Timmy or Tommy at Nook’s Cranny for the current turnip price. The shop offers one price before noon and a different price after noon, so you can check twice each day. The price changes as the week goes on and is not guaranteed to rise. Compare each offer with the amount you paid, then decide whether to take a sure profit or wait for a better one.

You do not have to sell on your own island. If a friend’s island has a better offer, visit through the airport and sell at that island’s Nook’s Cranny. Nintendo explains how island visits work in its multiplayer and island-sharing guide. Check the other player’s price and opening hours before traveling, and bring the turnips you want to sell.

Protect your investment from the Sunday reset

Nook’s Cranny does not buy turnips on Sunday. Sell all of them by Saturday night so you are not caught by the deadline: at 5:00 a.m. the following Sunday, unsold turnips become spoiled and lose their value as a market investment. A calendar reminder can help if you do not play every day.

Avoid changing the Nintendo Switch system clock while holding turnips. Current New Horizons time-travel notes warn that changing the date can spoil turnips; moving the clock backward can also reset prices. If your island’s offers stay low, selling on a friend’s island is a safer alternative.