Yes. I know they really only owned them for a day at this point in the movie.
TROOPER How long have you had these droids?
LUKE About three or four seasons.
BEN They're for sale if you want them.
Is Luke referring to a farming season or planetary season? How long are these seasons?
In Luke's lie/fantasyland, how long did they own the droids?
Answer
Based on Luke's conversation with Lars about him leaving, I think it's planetary seasons, with a yearly harvest:
LUKE: I think those new droids are going to work out fine. In fact, I, uh, was also thinking about our agreement about my staying on another season. And if these new droids do work out, I want to transmit my application to the Academy this year.
OWEN: You mean the next semester before harvest?
LUKE: Sure, there're more than enough droids.
OWEN: Harvest is when I need you the most. Only one more season. This year we'll make enough on the harvest so I'll be able to hire some more hands. And then you can go to the Academy next year.
OWEN: You must understand I need you here, Luke.
LUKE: But it's a whole 'nother year.
OWEN: Look, it's only one more season.
LUKE: Yeah, that's what you said last year when Biggs and Tank left.
(Quoting from Revised Fourth Draft, January 15, 1976; but the dialog hasn't changed much from that to the final release IIRC)
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