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There are several different vendors spread throughout Stardew Valley and with the Ginger Island update, we were given a new vendor for this tropical location. In this guide, we are going to go over everything you need to know about the Island Trader.
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Ginger Island will be accessible after you have completed the Community Center, as well as finish a quest for Willy to repair his boat. Once you make it to Ginger Island, you will have to complete a few additional steps to unlock the Island Trader. With a bit of hard work though, the Island Trader will soon be available! Let's take a look at where to find this trader on the island and the specific steps you need to take to unlock him.
Island Trader Location
As mentioned above, the Island Trader can be found on Ginger Island. From the beach with Willy's boat that takes you to the island, head to the area north of you. When you enter this new area, you will see a clearing with trees. This is the location of the Island Trader, but if you haven't unlocked them yet, they will not appear.
To unlock the Island Trader, you will need to pay ten golden walnuts to the parrot nearby. This purchase option opens once you purchase the Island Farmhouse, which takes 20 golden walnuts. The Island Farmhouse is located to the left of the beach area.
Once you have unlocked the farmhouse, head over to the location for the trader and pay ten additional walnuts. Parrots will swarm the location, adding the Island Trader to the area.
This vendor will always be open.
Permanent Stock
Like other vendors in the game, the Island Trader has a permanent stock in addition to a rotating stock. Below, you can find the items in permanent stock, as well as their prices. The Island Trader does not accept gold, so these items are sold in exchange for other items.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Warp Totem: Farm | 5 Taro Root |
| Taro Tuber | 2 Bone Fragment |
| Pineapple Seeds | 1 Magma Cap |
| Golden Coconut | 10 Coconut |
| Tropical TV | 30 Taro Root |
| Jungle Torch | 5 Cinder Shard |
| Banana Sapling | 5 Dragon Tooth |
| Mango Sapling | 75 Mussel |
| Wild Double Bed | 100 Cinder Shard |
| Tropical Bed | 20 Ginger |
| Mahogany Seed | 1 Stingray |
| Luau Skirt | 50 Taro Root |
| Banana Pudding Recipe | 30 Bone Fragment |
| Deluxe Retaining Soil Recipe | 50 Cinder Shard |
Rotating Stock
Now, let's take a look at the Island Trader's rotating stock. These items will depend on the day of the week or season.
| Item | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical Chair | 1 Lionfish | Even Days |
| Small Cap | 30 Taro Root | Mondays |
| Palm Wall Ornament | 1 Pineapple | Tuesdays |
| Bluebird Mask | 30 Taro Root | Wednesdays |
| Volcano Photo | 5 Mango | Thursdays |
| Deluxe Cowboy Hat | 30 Taro Root | Fridays |
| Oceanic Rug | 3 Blue Discus | Saturdays |
| Tropical Double Bed | 5 Banana | Sundays |
| Galaxy Soul | 10 Radioactive Bar | Last Day of Every Season |
The Galaxy Soul will not be available when you first unlock the Island Trader. This item will be added to the shop once you kill at least 50 dangerous monsters.
Dangerous monsters can be found in the Mines with the Shrine of Challenge activated. Additionally, you can find these monsters during the quests Danger in the Deep and Skull Cavern Invasion. Once you have killed 50 dangerous monsters, the Galaxy Soul will appear in the Island Traders rotating stock.
That's everything you need to know about the Island Trader. Be sure to stop by frequently to check out the rotating stock!