
Joe's Better Berries
I have always thought that the Sweet Berries added in 1.14 were a bit lacking, and needed to be expanded on a bit. Warning, this mod is probably not balanced, and I would appreciate feedback. Thank you!
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About this Mod
Intro
When Minecraft version 1.14 was released with the Sweet Berry, I had been hoping Mojang would add more uses for the berries. However, it has been almost 5 years since 1.14 was released, so I'm guessing they aren't going to be adding any new uses for berries anytime soon. So, I decided to create this very simple mod.
Items
Roasted Berries:
Roasted Berries are very easy to make. All you need is a campfire... and some berries. They cook in half the time other items do, and you also eat them twice as fast as regular food items. They do 1 and a half bars of hunger, which is half a bar better than regular berries, and you didn't even have to use any fuel roasting them!
Roasted Berries Recipe:
(AKA put it on a campfire)
Spoiler

Empty Jar:
The empty jar is used to craft sweet berry jam. It does not currently have any other uses.
Empty Jar Recipe:

Sweet Berry Jam:
Sweet berry jam is primarily an item used in other crafting recipes, although you can eat it. It doesn't fill much hunger, and it takes twice as long to eat as regular food items. But I mean if you really want to...
Sweet Berry Jam Recipe:

Sweet Berry Pie:
The sweet berry pie takes quite a few berries to craft. However, it does fill a good amount of hunger, and besides who doesn't like a good pie?
Sweet Berry Pie Recipe:

Golden Berries:
Golden berries are the younger sibling of the golden carrot. They require half as much gold, and they are a little bit worse. Eating them takes half the time normal food items require. They provide 2 bars of hunger and just a little bit less saturation than golden carrots.
Golden Berries Recipe:

Conclusion:
This is the first mod I've ever released. Please provide feedback on anything I could improve. My goal with this mod was to make new food items that didn't break the game's food balance. I didn't want any of these items to be like the objectively best food in the game, otherwise, thats all anybody would ever use. I wanted to add some options for variety. Thank you for reading this, I hope this mod provides some amount of fun or variety to your game. Thank you!
Available Versions
How to Install Joe's Better Berries on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Joe's Better Berries". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Joe's Better Berries server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Joe's Better Berries compatible with fabric?
Joe's Better Berries officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Joe's Better Berries – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Joe's Better Berries consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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