Dinkum: How to Bury Fruit
Image Credits: James Bendon, Dinkum
If you're trying to plant fruit like apples in Dinkum and finding yourself stuck holding it, you're not alone. Burying fruit and seeds in this game isn’t as straightforward as it could be, but once you know the trick, it’s simple.
Here’s how to actually get that fruit in the ground and growing.
Steps to Bury Fruit in Dinkum
Dig a Hole
Equip your shovel and dig a hole where you want to plant your fruit tree.Drop the Fruit into the Hole
This is where most players get confused. You don’t "plant" fruit the same way you plant crops. Instead, you need to drop the fruit into the hole:On keyboard, press Q to drop the fruit.
On controller, press down on the left joystick to drop it.
On devices like Steam Deck, it’s usually mapped to the same drop function—check your control settings if needed.
Cover the Hole
Once the fruit is in the hole, use your shovel to place the dirt back on top. That’s it—your fruit is now buried and will grow into a tree over time.
Quick Tips
Tree Seeds vs. Crop Seeds:
Crop seeds get planted on tilled soil, but fruit and tree seeds need to be buried like this.Make sure you’re standing over the hole when dropping the item, or it might just land beside it.
If your shovel is only raising dirt, double-check that you're aiming at flat ground to dig properly.
Final Blurb
Burying fruit in Dinkum feels a bit counterintuitive at first—dropping items into holes isn’t exactly standard farming logic. But once you get the hang of it, you’ll be planting orchards in no time. Just remember: dig, drop, cover, and let nature do the rest.
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