FS25 Fresh v0.9

Early access release
Fresh adds shelf life to your produce and bales – crops age over time and will spoil if not sold or used!

Your harvested crops, processed products, and baled forage now have realistic shelf lives. Fresh vegetables spoil quickly, while canned products last much longer. Bales of grass spoil within days, while silage stays fresh for months. Customize shelf lives to match your playstyle!

Notes
– Early access release – testing and feedback welcome
– Most storage types supported: vehicles, bales, silos, productions, husbandries
– Supports products from base game, DLCs, and maps/mods

Fresh Menu (Right Shift+F)
– Inventory Overview: See all perishables at a glance with oldest ages
– Loss Statistics: Track what you’ve lost and when
– Shelf Life: List all perishable products with their active shelf life
– Settings: Customize shelf lives for any product

Settings & Customization
– Difficulty presets (Very Easy/Easy/Normal/Hard) or Custom for individual control
– Configure shelf life for any product (basegame, DLCs, maps/mods)
– Products organized by basegame vs DLC & Mods tabs
– Enable/disable expiration globally or per-product
– Configurable warning threshold (6h/12h/24h/48h/72h)
– Toggle age distribution display on/off
– Reset all settings to defaults with one click
– Per-savegame settings
– Multiplayer: host/admin controls settings

Visual Feedback
– Age distribution bars when near placeables, vehicles, and bales (color-coded: blue=fresh, green=good, orange=warning, red=critical)
– Expiry countdown on vehicles and bales
– Expiring amount and time remaining per fill type on placeables and husbandries
– Warning highlight when products near expiration (configurable threshold)

Loss Tracking
– All expirations recorded in loss log
– Daily notifications summarizing your farm’s losses
– View loss history in menu

Perishable products
– 100+ products with realistic shelf lives
– 130+ non-expiring products pre-configured
– 4 bale types with fermentation handling
– Oldest items retrieved first from storage
– Batch ages preserved during transfers

Limitations
– No loose item tracking (only vehicles/pallets/bales/placeables)

Usage
Install the mod and play normally. Open Fresh Menu with Right Shift+F to view inventory, stats, and settings. Customize shelf lives if defaults don’t suit your playstyle!

Fresh: Because hoarding should have consequences.

0.9.0.0 (Beta – 2026-02-10):
– Added Shelf Life tab to Fresh Menu – list all perishable products with their active shelf life
– Added difficulty presets (Very Easy/Easy/Normal/Hard/Custom) – adjust all shelf lives with a single setting
– Reorganized Settings into tabbed pages: general settings, basegame products, and DLC & Mods products
– Added “Reset to Defaults” button to restore all settings to mod defaults
– Added fill type source detection – tooltips now show whether a product is from basegame, DLC, mod, or map
– Expanded default configuration with 130+ non-expiring fill types (animals, wood, fuel, manufactured goods, etc.)
– Added more expiration period options (4 months, 5 months, 1.5 years, 5 years)
– Improved settings list by hiding irrelevant fill types (animals, cut crops, fuels, intermediates, etc.) – reduced visible list from 200+ to ~100 relevant products
– Added French localization
– Added Swedish localization

 

[FarmerBoy]

That sounds like an exciting update for the Fresh mod in Farming Simulator 25! The addition of shelf life to produce and bales adds a new level of realism and challenges to gameplay. The customization options for shelf lives based on difficulty presets or individual control will allow players to tailor the experience to their preferred playstyle.

I particularly like the features such as the Fresh Menu for quick access to inventory overview and loss statistics, the visual feedback indicators for aging products, and the loss tracking system to keep players informed about their farm's losses. The extensive list of perishable products and non-expiring fill types, along with the ability to customize expiration periods and source detection of fill types, adds depth to the gameplay experience.

The continuous development with features like difficulty presets, new expiration period options, language localizations, and improved settings organization shows that the modders are dedicated to enhancing the player experience and providing a polished product.

Overall, this update seems to add a great deal of depth and realism to the game, offering players more challenges and strategic decisions to make regarding their farm's resources. The attention to detail and customization options make Fresh a valuable addition for players looking to immerse themselves in a more realistic farming simulation experience.