Gem Apple

"Gem Apples will ripen and be ready to be picked again 12 hours after a harvest!"

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Gem Apple is an item in the Kirby series, debuting in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe.

Physical Appearance
Gem Apples appear to be Kirby-sized apples made of crystal. Their stems are normal, but the fruit itself is a mostly convex polyhedron consisting mostly of quadrilateral faces. They are normally red, but appear in a light green color when unripe.

General Information
Gem Apples can be harvested from the Gem Apple Tree every 12 hours, earned by completing Heroic Missions, or bought at the Shoppe. Buying Gem Apples uses real-world money (only 3000 Gem Apples can be purchased in total), and causes the Gem Apple Tree to grow, allowing Kirby to harvest more apples every 12 hours.

Gem Apples have a variety of purposes:
 * Buying weapons and armor
 * Buying Support Items
 * Unlocking Ordeals and Tough Quests
 * Restoring vigor
 * Adding time to a Quest
 * Reviving all fallen heroes
 * Hiring Wandering Adventurers

Gem Apple Tree
The Gem Apple Tree levels up based on how many Gem Apples you have bought in total.

Prices
Gem Apples can be bought in the Shoppe in various amounts. Some sets have a one-time sale, allowing them to be bought for less than full-price. Buying Gem Apples will allow the Gem Apple Tree to grow, allowing for greater harvests.

On Sunday, buying Gem Apples at the Shoppe awards the player with free extra Gem Apples.

Related Quotes
"If you purchase Gem Apples, the tree in the village will grow! You'll get more apples with each harvest."

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"If you buy Gem Apples on Sunday, you'll get bonus Gem Apples!"

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Trivia

 * The purchase of Gem Apples marks the first instance of an in-game purchase in the Kirby series.
 * On Sundays, one free Gem Apple is given for every 20 Gem Apples purchased.
 * The concept of Gem Apples may be a reference to the idiom "Money doesn't grow on trees," in which Gem Apples contradict this, being the main currency in the game.