New Crops in Farming Simulator 22: Video, Details, and Screenshots

We already knew that Farming Simulator 22 would feature new crops: olives, grapes, and sorghum, each with their own production chains and more. However, there wasn’t much information about this until now, but the developers have kept their promise and published more screenshots and details about the crops. If you missed FarmCon and the presentation of the new crops – don’t worry, here’s the video.

Why these three crops specifically

People often ask: why olives, grapes, and sorghum, and not other crops? There are several reasons, and the developers have answered this question. The first and most obvious reason is that these crops require a completely new approach, new machinery, and new gameplay opportunities. This was done to add more gameplay variety to FS22. 

The second, no less obvious reason is the production chains, for which grapes and olives are simply perfect, since you can make many things from them. From grapes, you can make raisins or wine, from olives – olive oil, and so on. Many products can be created from these crops.

And what about sorghum? Why did the developers decide to add this crop? It’s quite simple – this crop is ideal for the new Elmcreek map. As we know, this map is inspired by the Midwest, where sorghum is a highly demanded and frequently used crop. It’s a perfect addition to the list of grains in FS. 

New machinery for grapes and olives

Grapes and olives are completely new crops in FS that require very careful maintenance. Special machinery is needed. Take grapes as an example. The vines can intertwine, and if you make the wrong move during harvesting, you can cause serious damage and harm the new plants. 

For this reason, the new machinery for these crops is quite compact and small. Often, the working width of this machinery is about 1-1.5 meters. You’ll have to get used to working with the new equipment, and you’ll need to be careful – it’s quite a delicate job. However, it’s definitely worth it, and the profits will surely please you. 

The sowing and harvesting process

The sowing and harvesting process for the new crops may differ slightly from the usual methods. A new construction mode is used to place grapevines (we will discuss this in upcoming news). You have the opportunity to place entire rows of grapevines on your farm. You can create an incredibly beautiful and unique vineyard.

Next, you’ll need to mulch the area between the vines, then use a cultivator. You will need special new machinery for fertilizing. This will help improve yield. Overall, this process is already standard. Then, a special harvester is used to collect the crop, and only after that do you need to prune the leaves to continue harvesting. By the way, this last step is required only for grapes; it does not apply to other crops.

We have already talked about seasonal growth settings. If you have this setting enabled, you will need to take much better care of the new crops. By the way, grapes and olives can only be planted during a specific season (when seasonal settings are enabled) – from March to June (more precisely, until the end of June). 

What to do with the harvested crops

 We have covered this multiple times already. Harvesting and selling the crops is not the end – you can go much further. There are special factories for processing the harvest. It all depends on your choice. 

You can simply sell the harvest, or turn grapes into grape juice or raisins. But even that’s not the end, because you can then either sell these products or take them to other factories for further production (for example, for making flakes). And there are many such options.