How to make Sweet Berries in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft sweet berries with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, sweet berries is an item that you can not make with a crafting table or furnace. Instead, you need to find and gather this item in the game. But be careful near sweet berries because if you go too close to the sweet berry bush, it will cause you physical damage.

sweet berries

Let's explore how to add sweet berries to your inventory.

Supported Platforms

Sweet berries are available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.14)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (1.11.0)
Xbox 360	No
Xbox One	Yes (1.11.0)
PS3	No
PS4	Yes (1.91)
Wii U	No
Nintendo Switch	Yes (1.11.0)
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (1.11.0)
Education Edition	Yes (1.12.0)

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find Sweet Berries in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find sweet berries in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.14 - 1.19	Foodstuffs
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 - 1.20	Natural Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 - 1.20	Food & Drinks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find sweet berries in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.11.0 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find sweet berries in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox One	1.11.0 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find sweet berries in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS4	1.91	Food
PS4	1.14.0 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find sweet berries in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Nintendo Switch	1.11.0 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find sweet berries in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	1.11.0 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find sweet berries in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	1.12.0 - 1.17.30	Nature

Definitions

Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

How to get Sweet Berries in Survival Mode

You can add sweet berries to your inventory in Survival mode by finding sweet berries and gathering them. So, let's get started!

1. Find Sweet Berries

First, you need to find sweet berries in the game. Sweet berries are grown on a bush that is commonly found in biomes such as the Taiga biome.

taiga biome

This is what sweet berries looks like (when they are found growing on a sweet berry bush):

sweet berries plant

TIP: Don't go too close to the sweet berry bush or it will cause you physical damage.

2. Break the Sweet Berries

The game control to break the sweet berries depends on the version of Minecraft:

For Java Edition (PC/Mac), left click and hold on the sweet berries bush.
For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap and hold on the sweet berries bush.
For Xbox One, press and hold the RT button on the Xbox controller.
For PS4, press and hold the R2 button on the PS controller.
For Nintendo Switch, press and hold the ZR button on the controller.
For Windows 10 Edition, left click and hold on the sweet berries bush.
For Education Edition, left click and hold on the sweet berries bush.

sweet berries dropped

The sweet berries will break and smaller sweet berries will float on the ground.

3. Pick up the Sweet Berries

Make sure you pick up the sweet berries before they disappear.

sweet berries gathered

Once you pick up the sweet berries, they will appear in your hotbar.

sweet berries