Joan

"A rotten turnip is still a turnip."

- Joan

Joan, also known as Sow Joan, is a boar in the who visits the player's town each Sunday morning to sell turnips. The name "Sow Joan" is a reference to the real-life stock market index, the. She often mentions how she has been selling turnips for around sixty years.

In, Joan's role of selling turnips is instead fulfilled by her young granddaughter, Daisy Mae.

In
In and, Joan appears in town every Sunday before noon, selling Turnips to the player. Unlimited white turnips can be bought each week from Joan, which can be sold to Tom Nook, which will have different prices depending on the "Stalk Market." These turnips are only profitable between Monday and Saturday.

If the player travels on the train, Joan can be seen sleeping in the background, occasionally waking up in surprise, before going back to sleep.

In and
In, she continues to sell Turnips, though she now also sells Red Turnip seeds for 1,000 Bells which can be planted in the ground and must be watered each day so they can grow to their full potential and later sold to Tom Nook for profit. Only one Red Turnip can be sold to the player each week. Her appearance in is functionally identical to.

In
In, Joan no longer sells Red Turnips. However, she will let the player buy more than 990 Turnips, unlike and. Joan can be asked to explain her business and turnips. She wishes not to explain how it works, but will not complain if prompted.

In
Although Joan does not appear in, she is sometimes indirectly mentioned by her granddaughter, Daisy Mae, who refers to her as "Gram-Gram." Additionally, can be obtained from Nook Shopping after attempting to invite her to Photopia via her amiibo.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Joan appears as a trophy and a sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Joan appears as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

In
Joan appears as a spirit in.

Trivia

 * Joan is one of three characters in the series with a voice specific to themselves, alongside Luna and Lloid. Joan's voice is much lower and gruffer than that of the rest of the female characters.
 * Joan is the second character to appear in, , and . She appears in the background of the train sleeping after K.K. Slider introduces the game.
 * Despite being physically absent from, placeholder data for Joan's NookPhone exists and uses the "FtrCmnFabricIgeta01" fabric pattern, a dark blue igeta design with white hash marks in a grid formation. Igeta is a common motif used in kasuri fabrics. Joan's NookPhone placeholder fabric pattern matches the design of her pants.