In Old School RuneScape, a curry tree is a Farming fruit tree grown from a curry tree seed in a fruit tree patch. It takes about 16 hours in game to reach maturity, after which you can pick its curry fruits; the wait is mostly passive, so you can log out and return later.
Ingredients
- 1 curry tree seed
- 1 empty plant pot filled with soil
- 1 gardening trowel
- 1 watering can with at least 1 dose of water
- 1 weed-free fruit tree patch
- Optional: 5 baskets of bananas to pay a gardener to protect the tree
These are game items, not edible recipe ingredients. You need 42 Farming to plant the curry tree. The optional payment is five baskets of bananas, not five loose bananas; each basket contains five bananas. You do not need to bring a payment if you are willing to check on the patch and cure the tree if it becomes diseased.
Instructions
- Choose a fruit tree patch and gather supplies. Fruit tree patches are found at Catherby, the Tree Gnome Stronghold, the Tree Gnome Village, Brimhaven, Lletya, and the Farming Guild. Choose one you can reach conveniently, then bring the seed, filled pot, trowel, watering can, and any protection payment. Gathering and checking your supplies takes about 2 minutes. A fruit tree patch is different from a regular tree patch, so make sure you are at the correct kind before you travel.
- Make the curry sapling. Use the curry tree seed on the soil-filled plant pot. Water the seedling with the watering can, then wait about 5 minutes for it to become a sapling. The hands-on steps take about 1 minute; the short wait is included in the preparation time above. If you already have a curry sapling, you can skip this part and go straight to the patch.
- Clear and plant the patch. If weeds are present, rake the fruit tree patch until it is clear. Use the curry sapling on the patch to plant it. This takes roughly 2 minutes, depending on whether you need to remove weeds. A message in the game confirms that the sapling has been planted. The tree now grows through its stages over approximately 16 hours, or six growth cycles of about 160 minutes each.
- Protect it, or plan to check it. If you brought the payment, speak to the nearby gardener and pay five baskets of bananas to protect the curry tree. Protection is optional, but it saves you from having to return to treat disease. Without payment, check the patch from time to time. If the tree becomes diseased, use plant cure on it promptly; a dead tree cannot be cured.
- Return when the tree is fully grown. After about 16 hours, inspect the patch or use the Farming skill interface to see whether the tree is ready. If it has not completed its final growth stage, give it more time and check again. When it is mature, pick the curry fruits. Harvesting takes about 1 minute, and the tree remains in the patch so you can return to pick more fruit as it grows.
The 16-hour figure describes the tree’s in-game growth time, not time spent actively playing. Farming growth checks happen on set cycles, so the exact moment you notice the final stage can vary with when you planted it and when you next check. The recipe-facts total adds the short sapling wait and the approximate hands-on steps to the stated growth time; it is a practical schedule, not a promise that the game will finish at an exact real-world minute.
Tips
- Use a sapling if you want a quicker patch visit. A curry sapling can be prepared in advance, which means you only need to bring it to the patch and plant it. Keep in mind that preparing a new seedling still requires watering it and waiting about 5 minutes before it is plantable.
- Protection is a convenience, not a growth boost. The five baskets of bananas pay the gardener to protect the tree from disease; they do not make it grow faster or increase the amount of time in each growth cycle. If you have limited inventory space, leave them behind and use plant cure if needed.
- Check your Farming level before you travel. Curry trees require level 42 Farming to plant. A seed in your inventory does not bypass the level requirement, so confirm you can plant it before making a long trip to a patch.
- Use a route you can repeat. Pick a patch close to a teleport or other regular activity. That makes it easier to return for a disease check if you have not paid for protection, and it also makes later fruit picking less of a chore.
Serving Suggestions
In game, “serving” the result means deciding what to do with the curry fruits after you pick them. Keep them in your inventory or bank them for later use, or sell them if that suits your account goals. If you are training Farming, the tree itself is the main point of the planting cycle; the fruit is a useful extra rather than a reason to expect a rapid harvest.
One planted tree is a simple way to learn the routine: make a sapling, plant it, then return after the growth window. If you are managing several fruit tree patches, note each planting time so you can combine checks into one route instead of making separate trips. The fruit tree patches share the same general growth schedule, so a group planted close together is easier to track.
Variations
Plant without paying for protection: Skip the five banana baskets and monitor the tree yourself. This costs fewer supplies, but adds the possibility of a return trip to cure disease. Bring plant cure if you want to be ready to treat a diseased tree on the spot.
Plant a different fruit tree: Other fruit trees use the same basic sapling-and-patch process, but their seeds have different Farming level requirements and their gardeners ask for different protection payments. Check the specific tree’s requirements rather than assuming curry’s level or banana payment applies to every variety.
Choose a patch for convenience: The available fruit tree patches are spread across several regions. A nearby patch can be better than a more distant one even if the distant patch is familiar, especially if you are making regular checks. Your access to teleports and unlocked areas will affect which location is most practical.
Skip the fruit harvest when you only want the Farming routine: You can leave a mature tree alone if you do not need its fruit immediately. Pick it when convenient, then return later if you want additional fruit. Do not confuse picking fruit with removing the tree; the tree stays planted after its fruit is collected.
Storage and Reheating
This is an OSRS Farming guide, so there is no cooked dish to refrigerate or reheat. For in-game supplies, bank spare seeds, plant cure, and protection payments between trips. Keep track of a planted tree by noting its patch and planting time; the game handles the growing tree while you are away, so you do not need to keep the game open for the full 16 hours.
If you leave a patch unattended and the tree is not protected, check its condition when you return. A diseased tree may be treated with plant cure, while a dead tree must be cleared before you can use the patch again. Protection from the gardener avoids that particular disease-management task, but it does not eliminate the need to return if you want to pick the fruit.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do curry trees take to grow in OSRS?
A curry tree takes about 16 hours to grow after planting, commonly described as six growth cycles of roughly 160 minutes. That is elapsed game time, not 16 hours of active play. You can log out and come back after the growth window.
What Farming level do I need to plant a curry tree?
You need level 42 Farming to plant a curry tree sapling in a fruit tree patch. You can prepare the sapling by using a curry tree seed on a soil-filled plant pot, watering it, and waiting around 5 minutes for it to grow.
Do I have to pay the gardener?
No. Paying five baskets of bananas is optional and protects the curry tree from disease. If you do not pay, check the patch and use plant cure if the tree becomes diseased. The payment does not shorten the growth time.
Can I log out while the curry tree grows?
Yes. Growth is tracked by the game’s farming cycles, so you do not need to stay logged in or stand beside the patch. Return after about 16 hours and check whether the tree has reached maturity.
What if my curry tree is not ready after 16 hours?
Wait for another growth check and inspect it again. Growth advances in cycles, and the exact time you see the final stage can depend on cycle timing and when you check. Also make sure you planted a curry sapling in a fruit tree patch rather than a different patch type.
Does picking the curry fruit remove the tree?
No. Picking the fruit does not clear the patch or remove the mature tree. The tree stays there, and you can return to pick fruit again when it has regrown. Clear the patch only when you want to remove the tree and plant something else.
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