Wheat

Wheat is an item primarily obtained by harvesting fully-grown wheat crops. It is used for crafting as well as to feed certain animals.

When a fully-grown wheat crop is harvested, it drops 1 wheat and 1 to 4 wheat seeds (2 5⁄7 per crop harvested on average). A wheat crop has a total of eight stages (0-7) from the time it is planted until it can be harvested. If a crop is harvested before it is fully grown, it just drops one seed. Wheat needs a light level of at least 9 to grow in Java Edition, while in Bedrock Edition it needs an internal light level of 9; a seed is destroyed if planted without light‌[Java Edition only]. Harvesting with a Fortune-enchanted tool increases the number of seeds dropped but does not increase the yield of wheat.

A fox sometimes spawns holding wheat, which it drops upon death. Alternatively, the player can drop a food item, causing the fox to drop the wheat.