Once you’ve unlocked Ginger Island in Stardew Valley, you’ll discover that even the parrots have their own currency — Golden Walnuts. These Walnuts are used to unlock new areas and to gain access to Qi’s Walnut Room. Unfortunately, the parrots are less than helpful when it comes to disclosing their locations.
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Well, most of the parrots are unhelpful. There is one parrot who tries to help, but unfortunately, all of his tips come in the form of less-than-helpful and very vague clues. There’s also the Golden Joja Parrot, as of update 1.6, who can be paid to help you find any remaining Walnuts for a price.
Where to find all Golden Walnuts in Stardew Valley
Golden Walnuts can be found all over Ginger Island, and each area has its own stash for you to discover and use toward Golden Walnut rewards. In total, there are 130 Golden Walnuts to find.
Golden Walnuts found anywhere on Ginger Island in Stardew Valley
Total Walnuts: 6
| Walnuts | How to get |
| 1 | Golden Coconuts can be broken like Geodes at the Blacksmith. The first Golden Coconut broken will reward a Golden Walnut |
| 5 | Fishing anywhere on the island gives a 15% chance to catch a Golden Walnut until all five Golden Walnuts have been caught |
Island East Golden Walnut locations in Stardew Valley
Total Walnuts: 11
| Walnuts | How to get |
| 1 | There’s a Golden Walnut hanging out in a bush on the jungle path near to Leo’s hut |
| 3 | Placing a Banana on the altar next to the staircase at Leo’s hut will summon a gorilla who hands over three Golden Walnuts |
| 1 | Chopping at the tree in Leo’s hut with an axe will reward one Golden Walnut |
| 1 | Head east from the bottom of the Stairs of Leo’s Hut and take the secret passage. There’s a Golden Walnut south of the shrine |
| 5 | Completing the Gem Birds puzzle will reward five Golden Walnuts |
Island West Golden Walnut locations in Stardew Valley
Total Walnuts: 42
| Walnuts | How to get |
| 5 | Any crop which produces a single harvest and does not require a Scythe to harvest has a 5% chance of dropping a Golden Walnut until all five have been collected |
| 15 | Any crop that produces a single harvest and does not require a Scythe to harvest has a 5% chance of dropping a Golden Walnut until all five have been collected |
| 1 | Head to the southeast corner of the beach and dig in the very corner under the curved palm tree to receive one Golden Walnut |
| 5 | Mussel Nodes have a 10% chance to drop a Golden Walnut until 5 have been collected |
| 1 | Inside the shipwreck on the southwest side of the beach. Follow the hidden path and head inside to find a Golden Walnut |
| 1 | Find the mole on the southwest side of the beach near Birdie’s hut. Block three holes with placeable objects and then hit the mole with your axe or pickaxe to receive one Golden Walnut |
| 1 | Find a triangle of three blue starfish on the beach south of the farm. Digging in the center of these starfish will reward one Golden Walnut |
| 1 | Find the diamond of two blue and two yellow starfish near the tide pools. Digging in the center will reward one Golden Walnut |
| 1 | Dig up the X near to the tide pools to find one Golden Walnut |
| 1 | Near the tide pools, there is a set of four indentations along the coast. Dig in the middle to receive one Golden Walnut |
| 5 | Complete ‘The Pirate’s Wife’ quest to receive five Golden Walnuts |
| 1 | Dig in the sand north of Birdie’s hut to find one Golden Walnut |
| 1 | Follow the west coast up towards Qi’s Walnut Room and find a Golden Walnut bush near to a cliff |
| 1 | Along the same cliff, pass by Qi’s Walnut Room and pass through the ocean water to find another Golden Walnut bush |
| 1 | The slimes in Tiger Slime Grove have a chance to drop a Golden Walnut |
| 1 | Behind a Mahogany tree in Tiger Slime Grove, you can find one Golden Walnut |
| 1 | Locate the square of long grass within Tiger Slime Grove and dig in the center to get one Golden Walnut |
| 1 | Head west from the Farm’s Parrot Express station, cross the bridge and find one Golden Walnut partially hidden behind the southern wall |
| 3 | Successfully complete the Simon Says puzzle in the cave north of Tiger Slime Grove to get three Golden Walnuts |
| 1 | Beyond the four pebbles, in the eastern wall, there is a hidden path that alternates between going right and north. At the end, you’ll find one Golden Walnut bush |
| 1 | East from the Parrot Express station at the Farm, dig in the middle of four pebbles to get one Golden Walnut |
| 1 | Once the Farmhouse is repaired, talk to Gourmand Frog. Grow a Melon, a Wheat and a Garlic and show them to the Frog before harvesting in order to receive five Golden Walnuts per successfully grown item |
| 1 | Head south from the Farm’s Parrot Express station and follow the edge of the cliff. On the cliff overlooking the farmhouse, you’ll find one Golden Walnut bush |
Island North Golden Walnut locations in Stardew Valley
Total Walnuts: 49
| Walnuts | How to get |
| 1 | At the top of the Island North entrance stairs, head west and dig in the middle of a circle of stones to fine one Golden Walnut |
| 1 | At the same stairs, head west into the hidden passage to find one Golden Walnut bush |
| 1 | Head northeast from the Island North stairs and dig in the middle of a circle of flowers on the grassy patch to find one Golden Walnut |
| 1 | Further east from the circle of flowers, dig in the gap of the next grassy patch to find one Golden Walnut |
| 1 | Southeast of the Island Field Office, there is a patch of sand with a strange texture. Dig here to find one Golden Walnut |
| 1 | At the top of the north steps within the dig site, find the circle of stones and dig in the middle to find one Golden Walnut |
| 1 | Across the bridge to the west of the circle of stones, you’ll find one Golden Walnut bush |
| 2 | Head directly east from the circle of stones and through the hidden passage to find two Golden Walnut bushes |
| 6 | Complete the ‘Large Animal’ collection at the Island Field Office to receive six Golden Walnuts |
| 3 | Complete the ‘Snake’ collection at the Island Field Office to receive three Golden Walnuts |
| 1 | Donate a Mummified Frog to the Island Field Office to get one Golden Walnut |
| 1 | Donate a Mummified Bat to the Island Field Office to get one Golden Walnut |
| 1 | Finish ‘Purple Flowers Island Survey’ (the correct answer is 22) to get one Golden Walnut. |
| 1 | Finish ‘Purple Starfish Island Survey’ (the correct answer is 18) to get one Golden Walnut |
| 1 | Southeast of the entrance to the Volcano Dungeon, you’ll find one Golden Walnut bush obscured by a tree |
| 1 | East from the entrance to the Volcano Dungeon, dig in the middle of an arc of stones that surrounds two bushes |
| 1 | Northeast of the entrance to the Volcano Dungeon, use your slingshot on the tree which overhangs the cliff to get one Golden Walnut |
| 1 | Northeast of the entrance to the Volcano Dungeon, use your slingshot on the tree that overhangs the cliff to get one Golden Walnut |
| 1 | Southwest of the entrance to the Volcano Dungeon, find the tree that is growing out of the cliff. Dig in the gap created between the tree and the wall to get one Golden Walnut |
| 1 | In the same area, head west from the Volcano and go through a secret passage to the west. Inside, you’ll get one Golden Walnut from a secluded bush |
| 2 | At the river of lava at the entrance to the Volcano Dungeon, use your watering can to make a path across the lava to the west, then south. Head outside and you’ll find two Golden Walnut bushes |
| 17 | At the extreme northwest of the map, in the place where Leo sometimes stands, dig in the middle of the circle of stones to get one Golden Walnut |
| 2 | Inside the forge, there is one Golden Walnut bush at the entrance and another at the exit |
Island South Golden Walnut locations in Stardew Valley
Total Walnuts: 11
| Walnuts | How to get |
| 1 | At the top of the stairs to Island North, head immediately east and then south through a hidden passage that looks like a tree to find one Golden Walnut bush |
| 1 | Find the star-shaped tide pool after building the Island Resort and fish there to find one Golden Walnut |
| 1 | At the Island Resort, find a diamond of four yellow starfish and dig in the middle to find one Golden Walnut |
| 1 | Visit the Island Resort on a rainy day and find the Mermaid sitting on a rock. Under each of the five stone piles on the beach, place a flute rock and tune them based on the number of stones in the pile above them |
| 3 | On any day when it isn’t raining, go to Pirate Cove (east of the Island Resort) after 8PM and win a round of darts. Doing so three times will reward one Golden Walnut per win |
| 1 | In Pirate Cove, find the exposed patch of sand among some barrels east of the water |
