Mutations

Overview

Mutations are special modifiers that can appear on harvested crops in Grow A Garden 2. A mutated crop has significantly increased sell value, unique visual effects, and sometimes special properties. Mutations are a key part of the game's economy and collecting mechanics.

How It Works

Mutations can occur through various sources — weather events, random chance while fruit grows, or special events. Each mutation type has a specific value multiplier that stacks with other mutations multiplicatively. The mutation stacking model follows: variant multiplier × additive mutation stack.

List of Mutations

Variant Mutations

These mutations act as base variant layers that multiply crop value before other mutations stack.

Image	Mutation	Source	Value Multiplier	Details
	Gold	Midas Event	15x	Gold Seed spawns during Midas event. Picking it up makes the player Midas, and stolen fruit from other players turns Gold.
	Rainbow	Random Chance	40x	Small random chance while fruit grows. The in-game prompt says rainbow mutations are worth 40x more. Confirmed by 1.37kg Rainbow Strawberry datapoint.

Weather Mutations

These mutations occur during specific weather events and add to the mutation stack.

Image	Mutation	Source	Value Multiplier	Details
	Frozen	Snowfall Weather	5x	Snowfall weather event (appears to last ~5 minutes). The event prompt says there is a chance for frozen fruit. Confirmed by 1.50kg Strawberry Snowfall sample selling for 369 Sheckles.
	Electric	Lightning/Shocked	80x	Lightning/Shocked weather event (appears to last ~5 minutes). The weather prompt calls the hit "shocked," but the fruit mutation displays as Electric. Current fitted Strawberry and Tomato curves put Electric samples at 79x-82x.

Mutation Stacking

Mutations in Grow A Garden 2 follow a specific stacking model:

• Base crop value is multiplied by the variant multiplier (Gold 15x or Rainbow 40x).
• Weather mutations (Frozen 5x, Electric 80x) are additive to the stack.
• The formula follows: Variant Multiplier × (1 + Additive Mutations)

For example, a Rainbow (40x) + Frozen (5x) strawberry would have a total multiplier of approximately 45x base value.