Farmville Picnic Time Quest Guide

Quest Story: "Hello there Farmer! Join me in preparing for International Picnic Day. Time for friends, family and the great outdoors."

Expected duration of the Farmville Picnic Time! Quest is Thu 15th June 2017 to Thu 29th June 2017.

Note: These are all farm quests and repeatable (If you have the new style quest complete pop-up, you are unlikely to get the pop-up to repeat the quest)…Requirements can change at any time without notice as and how Zynga updates them… Images will only show up when they are available in the game files… For updated list of crop alternatives that can be used for quest planting, click here…

Note: The Crop alternatives mentioned here are good at the time of making this post originally… To check on the updated list, you can check out our Crop Alternatives Page on our Items Info Site

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Quest Trivia:

READ DF TIPS BEFORE BEGINNING TO DETERMINE IF YOU ARE WILLING OR ABLE TO DO THIS QUEST:

 YOU WILL NEED A 3 STAR WINERY, A 3 STAR BAKERY AND A 3 STAR SPA IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS QUEST.


THE TANGY PUNCH WINERY RECIPE IN THIS QUEST MAY APPEAR IN YOUR WINERY UNDER A DIFFERENT NAME WHICH IS STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI.

THE ARTICHOKE MOCKTAIL REQUIRED IN STAGE 8 OF THIS QUEST MAY ALSO APPEAR IN YOUR WINERY AS ARTICHOKE SPIRIT.  

PLANT AHEAD:

GINGER CROPS TAKES 18 HOURS AND RYE CROPS TAKES 20 HOURS TO GROW

BEGONIA , KALE, PEPPERMINT, LILY,GILDED FLOWER AND RED TULIP CROPS TAKES 23 HOURS TO GROW.

THE ARTICHOKE CROP THAT YOU WILL NEED BUSHELS FROM TAKES 4 DAYS .

RED WHEAT CROPS WILL TAKE YOU 69 HOURS TO GROW.

MAKE SURE TO READ THE FULL POST AND ALL TIPS! IF YOU SKIM OR SKIP AROUND,THE MINUTE OR TWO YOU SAVE NOW MAY CAUSE YOU TO MISS INFORMATION THAT YOU NEED AND LEAD TO HOURS OF FRUSTRATION OR CONFUSION LATER.

NOTE: NOT ALL QUESTS ALLOW FOR ALTERNATIVES. IF WE DO NOT LIST ALTERNATIVES IN A QUEST STEP, THAT MEANS THAT YOU MUST PLANT THE EXACT CROP IT CALLS FOR. ANYTHING WITH AN ORGANIC SYMBOL IS THE ORIGINAL CROP AND WILL COUNT. SUPER CROPS DO NOT COUNT UNLESS THEY ARE LISTED AS ALTERNATIVES.

Note: Smart Quest credit is not guaranteed and can be removed by Zynga at any time without warning. Smart Quest amounts are provided in case you wish to GAMBLE, but planting anything less than the full amount required by the quest is at your own risk.

"PICNIC TIME!: PART 1": Are you ready for a fun filled day?
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Get 7 Picnic Music	Harvest 60 Dandelions (8 hrs )	Craft 3 Garlic Vinegars in the Winery	Picnic Day Tree
Other Rewards: 2500 Coins Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: Dandelion (8 hrs ).. Pompom Dandelion (69 hrs)..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit - 6 Garlic Vinegars can be made in a 1 star Winery.
Great work. This picnic is going to be so much fun!

"PICNIC TIME!: PART 2": I can't wait to go outside. Let's go!
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Get 8 Picnic Blanket	Harvest 90 Picnic Blanket Flower (12 hrs )	Craft 3 Begonia Sachets in the Spa	Book Of XP
Other Rewards: 3000 Coins Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit –9 Begonia Sachets can be made in a 1 star Spa and takes 6 hrs.
Great work. This picnic is going to be so much fun!

"PICNIC TIME!: PART 3": We're going to have the best picnic ever!
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Get 9 Picnic Basket	Harvest 120 Jack O Lily (16 hrs)	Craft 3 Cornbreads in the Bakery	3 pack of Turbo Chargers
Other Rewards: 3500 Coins Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to Harvest with Smart Quest Credit  - 12 Cornbread can be made in a 1 star Bakery.
Great work. This picnic is going to be so much fun!

"PICNIC TIME!: PART 4": We need to plan the picnic menu.
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Get 10 Picnic Bread	Harvest 150 Picnic Blanket Flower (12 hrs )	Craft 2 Gilded Bouquets in the Spa	Picnic Celebration Table
Other Rewards: 4000 Coins Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount To Harvest With Smart Quest Credit-15 Gilded Bouquet can be made in a 1 star Spa.
Great work. This picnic is going to be so much fun!

"PICNIC TIME!: PART 5": Picnics and pies go hand in hand!
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Get 10 Picnic Pie Crust	Harvest 180 Kale (23 hrs)	Craft 2 Tangy Punchs in the Winery	Unwither
Other Rewards: 4500 Coins Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit - 18 Tangy Punch require a 2 star Winery The Tangy Punch recipe may also appear in your Winery as Strawberry Daiquiri. The Red Iceberry crop that this recipe requires bushels for can only be planted on the Winter Wonderland Farm.
Great work. This picnic is going to be so much fun!

"PICNIC TIME!: PART 6": What is a picnic without chocolate.
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Get 11 Picnic Chocolate	Harvest 180 Gooseberries (46 hrs)	Craft 2 Peanut Butter Cookies in the Bakery	Super Fertilizer
Other Rewards: 5000 Coins Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: Gooseberry (46 hrs).. Gooseberries (23 hrs)..
Quest Tips: Amount to Harvest with Smart Quest Credit  - 18 Peanut Butter Cookies require a 2 star Bakery.
Great work. This picnic is going to be so much fun!

"PICNIC TIME!: PART 7": Some party favourites at the picnic spot?
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Get 12 Picnic Poppers	Harvest 200 Milk Thistle (23 hrs)	Craft 2 Lily Bath Bombs in the Spa	Picnic Kangaroo
Other Rewards: 5500 Coins Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit –20 Lily Bomb Bath can be made in a 3 star Spa and takes 6 hrs.
Great work. This picnic is going to be so much fun!

"PICNIC TIME!: PART 8": We're expecting a lot of kids to be there. Let's get something for them!
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Get 13 Picnic Candy	Harvest 220 One Planet Crop (46 hrs)	Craft 1 Artichoke Mocktail in the Winery	Instagrow Potion
Other Rewards: 6000 Coins Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit –22 ARTICHOKE SPIRITS/ARTICHOKE MOCKTAIL  require a 3  star WINERY and takes 6 hrs. The Artichoke crop that you will need bushels from to make this recipe takes 4 days to grow.
Great work. This picnic is going to be so much fun!

"PICNIC TIME!: PART 9": Let's sit down and enjoy our picnic meal.
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Get 14 Picnic Plates	Harvest 240 Bell Pepper (46 hrs)	Craft 2 Zucchini Muffins in the Bakery	Picnic Basket Pegasus
Other Rewards: 6500 Coins Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: Aussie Purple Pepper (23 hrs).. Australian Purple Pepper (23 hrs).. Australian Red Pepper (23 hrs).. Bell Pepper (46 hrs).. Blazing Peppers (9 hrs 30 mins).. Green Pepper (2 hrs ).. Red Pepper (2 hrs ).. Jamaican Choco Pepper (17 hrs 54 mins)..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit –24 Zucchini Muffins can be made in a 3 star Bakery and takes 6 hrs.
What a fun picnic that was. It wouldn't have been possible without you. Thank you farmer!

Total Winery Ingredients Needed:

1 Artichoke
6 Cranberry
3 Elderberry
9 Jalapeno
6 Kale
6 Red Iceberry
3 Rhubarb
4 Rye
9 White Garlic

Total Bakery Ingredients Needed:

9 Butter & Sugar Corn
6 Ginger
4 Peanut
2 Red Wheat
6 Rice 
6 Sugar Cane
9 Wheat 
6 White Grape
6 Zucchini

Total Spa Ingredients Needed:

9 Begonia
8 Columbine 
6 Gilded Flower
9 Lentil
8 Lily
9 Morning Glory
8 Peppermint
8 Red Tulip

Bushel summary (Winery, Bakery, Spa, combined) This listing will only be added to quests that use the same bushel in more than one cottage, to make planting easier for those who opt to grow their own. -Note CLUB CROPS will give the same crafting bushel as the regular version. If the club version grows faster, it will be noted below

1 Artichoke
9 Begonia
9 Butter & Sugar Corn
8 Columbine
6 Cranberry (Super Crop Available)
3 Elderberry
6 Gilded Flower
6 Ginger (Super Crop Available)
9 Jalapeno
6 Kale
9 Lentil
8 Lily
9 Morning Glory (Super Crop Available)
4 Peanut (Super Crop Available)
8 Peppermint
6 Red Iceberry
8 Red Tulip
2 Red Wheat
3 Rhubarb
6 Rice
4 Rye
6 Sugar Cane
9 Wheat
9 White Garlic
6 White Grape
6 Zucchini

Hot Crop Cheat Sheet

 

Total Plots to Harvest With Smart Quest Credit: 144   

Total Plots to Harvest Without Smart Quest Credit: 1440

Thanks to our friends at Farmville Wikia for orignally figuring out the Smart Quest pattern. To read the updated chart in full, visit the Dirt Farmer here.

Note:  As quest is active for all farms, make sure you plan and plant the crops for the quests across the farms for better planning... More tips and details will be added as and when they are found out... Stay Tuned..