Crops in Farmville will wither if they are not harvested in time. If a plant withers, it is dead and cannot be harvested. The farmer will gain no experience or coins for harvesting the crop. The crop must be cleared using the plow tool.
The amount of time crops are guaranteed to stay ripe is equal to their growth time. This means, if you plant a crop that takes four hours to grow, it will not wither up to eight hours. After this time, the crop will have a 'cushion period'. This period is equal to half of the growth time of a crop. During this period, the crop may be harvested but, at any time, could wither.
Strawberries (Example)
- 4 hours to grow
- 4 hours of ripeness
- Up to two more hours of ripeness. At any time during this period, the crops may wither.
See also
- New withering times and FarmVille Photos! (Official FarmVille Forum -- Zynga Community Forums)