nuc box for bees
Skip it51/100a small market ($24K/yr) — nuc box for bees doesn't clear our bar today.
Market/yr
$24K
Growth (1y)
+212.6%
Products
22
Brands
12
was 20 a year ago
Sellers
13
Price range
$11.30–$120.54
Returns
1.0%
Rating
4.3★
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Scored 51/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +212.6% year over year.Seasonality
Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.1×
Competition
- benefitbee21%
- Generic20%
- MayBee14%
- BeeCastle12%
- Mann Lake9%
- 1221 Apiary LLC8%
- Other (6 brands)16%
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them. 12 brands and 13 sellers compete here.
Brands
12 falling
was 20 a year ago
Sellers
13
Top 5 brand share
76%
Product shelf
All 22 tracked products in this niche.
5-Frame Nuc Beehive Box for Beekeeping Complete Bee Hive Nuc Box Kit Dipped in 100% Beeswax Includes 5 Wooden Frames & Heavy Wax Coated Foundations
MayBee
$84.084.6★242 reviews
BeeCastle 5 Frame Bee Hive Nuc Box Coated with 100% Beeswax Includes Beehive Frames and Waxed Foundations
BeeCastle
$82.414.6★131 reviews
5 Frames NUCS Box
Generic
$28.884.1★30 reviews
Pro Nuc 5 Frame Plastic Nuc Box with Locking Lid
Mann Lake
$39.054.1★7 reviews
Beehive NUC Beehive 5 Frames KIT with Solid Bottom Floor
Generic
$65.894.8★12 reviews
Benefitbee 1set Nuc Box for Bees Foam Beehive Kit with 3 Plastic Frames & 1 Feeder Queen Bee Mating Rearing Hives Essential Beekeeping Supplies
benefitbee
$21.933.7★13 reviews
5 Frame Nuc Complete Bee Hive Kit Langstroth Beehive Box Dipped in Beeswax Include Beehive Frames and Waxed Foundation Sheets
BEEINN
$77.564.4★31 reviews
5 Frame NUC Beehive kit (2 Five Frame nucs)
1221 Apiary LLC
$120.544.0★9 reviews
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent quality”
“Fantastic size perfect value”
“Works like advertised”
“Great nuc box at a good price”
“Assembly was quick and easy, instructions were good”
“thoughtfully designed”
“Came in good shape already at its new home with bees”
“got home safely”
“Built well”
“No bees escaped”
What buyers complain about
“doesn't fit any of my other boxes”
“Not satisfied with quality of the beehive box”
“I think laziness or penny pinching made the decision to include no instructions”
“You can damage easy”
“N. Cheap plastic junk”
“Misleading”
“No assembly hardware. ie”
“The material is a lot thicker than some of the other brands I have used”
“Tough”
“These are heavier”
Top return reasons
- Size-Overall51%
- Advertised Vs Actual Product13%
- Value For Money6%
- Assembly/Installation5%
- Compatibility-Overall3%
- Defective Material/Parts3%
- Quality-Overall3%
- Wood Quality3%
- Rusts/Corrodes2%
- Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%