The Sims 2: Castaway/Gatherer

The Gatherer is one of four jobs you can assign to your Sims in The Sims 2: Castaway. The Gatherer job involves gathering food resources. The Gatherer should not be confused with the Collector job, in which a Sim collects resources that are non-edible, such as vines and wood.

To assign a Sim to a job, you must first declare home at the tiki at the fire pit, then interact with the fire pit and select Assign Job. You'll then see a list of the four jobs available. You must be playing the Sim in which you want to assign the job to. A Sim can't assign jobs to other Sims.

Below is a list of all edible resources. For non-edible resources, see the Collector page.

Almond
One bite of this crunchy nut and it's easy to see why almonds are the world's best friend.

Banana
If you're lonely for someone to talk to, hold a banana to your ear and pretend it's a telephone.

Bell Pepper
''These aren't your normal garden variety bell peppers. Oh wait, yes they are.''

Blood Orange
Caution: Gorging on blood oranges may result in a crime scene of hemorrhaged crimson juices.

Brazil Nut
Freaky Fact: Brazil nuts are actually grown all over South America.

Breadfruit
The rind of a breadfruit is also called the crust.

Cantaloupe
According to Melon Monthly Magazine, cantaloupes are "good eating."

Carrot
The beta-carotene in carrots is great for your eyes, but only if administered orally and not optically.

Cashew
For a taste of home, try a cashew butter and jelly sandwich.

Cherry
Cherries are the only fruit that when gathered correctly, can congeal into an actual jubilee.

Clam Meat
Clams are bi-valve mollusks that bury themselves in the sand and capture drifting plankton.

Cocoa
Some believe that chocolate is itself a god, but theologians generally reject the feasibility of an edible cosmology.

Coconut
Due to their ubiquitous island presence, it's convenient to be crazy for coconuts.

Coffee Bean
An American scientist invented 3000 uses for the coffee bean, including the ill-fated coffee butter, now used as road tar.

Corn
Any way you shuck it, this grain is aMAIZEing.

Cucumber
Even if served hot, there's still just something cool about a cucumber.

Date
Make an appointment to eat this rich-textured fruit, and you've got a date with a date.

Egg
''The noble egg. Fruit of a chicken's posterior.''

Garlic
Island vampires may be a rarity, but it's still wise to have a few cloves nearby just in case.

Ginger
Chewing a bit of ginger helps freshen your breath, and that is something everyone can root for.

Guarana
Guarana seeds act as a natural stimulant, giving early man a way to stay alert while hammering bigger rocks with smaller rocks.

Guava
With a little ingenuity, this nutritious fruit can be whipped into a delicious guava gravy.

Honeycomb
Honeycombs are labyrinths of tiny spaces, not unlike an office full of cubicles.

Lemon
A lemon a day keeps scurvy away which means you will need to find another way to make money.

Lime
Limes contain flavonol glycosides which help prevent cancer and (in sufficient supply) forest fires.

Long Bean
Long beans generally get better jobs than short beans.

Lychee
Lychees are easy to candy, and make a great piñata stuffer.

Macadamia Nut
The question of whether or not this is a tasty nut is purely Macademic.

Mango
Too much of this flavorsome fruit and you risk developing a case of Mango Madness.

Mangosteen
Nothing is more refreshing than a cold glass of mangosteenade.

Papaya
The papaya, or chichihaultzapotl as it's known in Nahuatl, is a tasty treat any time of day.

Peach
''Tender is the peach. Seriously, they bruise easily so be gentle.''

Persimmon
''As the saying goes... for healthier livin', eat a daily persimmon.''

Pineapple
''Pineapples are neither pine trees nor apples. They are technically berries and delicious.''

Pumpkin
Pumpkins are actually fruit because they grow from a flower, but no one really cares.

Raspberry
Not to be confused with a Bronx Cheer, this tangy berry is a compliment to almost any meal.

Rice
''Rice has been a staple for billions of years. It's widely believed that dinosaurs made a kicking etouffee.''

Rumberry
"Yo, ho, ho, and a bottle of rumberry cider" was later shortened to make pirates seem tougher.

Snowberry
Fans of this fruit insist there's no berry like snowberry.

Soybean
Whether cooked, curdled, or milked - this is one versatile bean.

Starfruit
With its lemony plum taste, starfruits are usually reserved for the most sophisticated palates.

Strawberry
Unlike the endless expanse of space, strawberry fields are not forever - so harvest sparingly.

Sugarcane
"No cane, no gain" is a way of life for those who swear by an all-sugar diet.

Tangerine
An ideal fruit for making marmalade assuming you happen upon some pectin.

Taro
Taro is one of the first yucky foods ever cultivated, upsetting children for thousands of years.

Tomato
Perfect for salads, sauces, and throwing at terrible public performers.

Turmeric
Turmeric root gives any meal a colorful curry kick.

Watermelon
A large succulent melon with a thick rind that can double as a decent jack-o-lantern substitute.

Wheat
In spite of its dull brown husk, wheat remains the world's most boring food.

Yam
''Shamans of some cultures imbue yams with magical properties. Others imbue it with butter and brown sugar.''