obst
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Great137.55avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Great28%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Conversion
Great9.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Great4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Good€0.72–€31.37cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Okay€225K€225K/yr · 350K searches
Brand share
Okay79%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Growth
Bad-8.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Bad€6.77avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, obst is a €225K/yr Amazon Germany market (350K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.
Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
obst market data
- Units sold / yr
- 60K–80K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- €406K–€542K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 9.5%
- Avg BSR
- #9
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 74%
- Sponsored
- 17%
- Out of stock
- 15.7%
- Avg brand age
- 52 months
- Avg seller age
- 186 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (28% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
17 falling
Sellers
12
Top-5 brand share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
28%
Top 20: 65%
Open market
17%
- Generisch59%
- Quast Meerrettich6%
- Knollenliebe6%
- Maroni4%
- tegut… Bio4%
- Lamera4%
- Open — no brand owns it (11 brands, 17%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
Top obst search terms
- obst167K/yr
- apfel71K/yr
- äpfel52K/yr
- fruit18K/yr
- frisches obst9K/yr
- bio obst7K/yr
- apfe7K/yr
- obst frisch8K/yr
- apples4K/yr
- äpfel frisch7K/yr
Top obst products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Newest
by launch date
Obst-Box Classic mit 5 kg saisonalem und regionalem Obst | Frisch & abwechslungsreich | Perfekt für Frühstück Snacks & Smoothies | Plastikfrei & klimaneutral geliefert
Knollenliebe€21.6078 rev
Retter-Box 5 kg - Gerettetes Obst & Gemüse - Saisonale Mischung
Knollenliebe€18.7878 rev
Brandenburger Apfel Evelina Schale (1 kg)
Generisch€2.8911 rev
Apfel Kanzi 1 Stk. (0.18 kg)
Generisch€3.472 rev
Hansen Obst - Geschenkbox - fruchtige Obst-Box - Mitarbeiter-Obstbox - Präsentkorb - Obst-Geschenkset - gefüllte Obstkiste - Probier-Obstbox
Hansen Obst€31.3756 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumObst-Box Classic mit 5 kg saisonalem und regionalem Obst | Frisch & abwechslungsreich | Perfekt für Frühstück Snacks & Smoothies | Plastikfrei & klimaneutral geliefert
Knollenliebe€21.603.9★
Retter-Box 5 kg - Gerettetes Obst & Gemüse - Saisonale Mischung
Knollenliebe€18.783.9★
Brandenburger Apfel Evelina Schale (1 kg)
Generisch€2.894.1★
Apfel Kanzi 1 Stk. (0.18 kg)
Generisch€3.473.5★
BIO Kiwi 1 Stk. (0.08 kg)
Generisch€0.724.4★
What buyers say about obst
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Pfirsich Mund Yummy”
“für ganz frisches,”
“Super Qualität”
“Super lecker”
“Frucht voll ok”
“Gut und günstig”
“Passt”
“Das Produkt ist wie beschrieben”
“Knackige, schmackhafte Äpfel”
“Sie sind schön bissfest, süß, ein schöner Dessert”
What buyers complain about
“Absolut geschmacklos”
“Zu klein, Miniäpfel”
“Sie sind härter als bissfest”
“kostet Geld”
“Absolut geschmacklos”
“Die Pausen Äpfel sind als Snack nicht geeignet, da sie nicht reif sind”
“Minderwertige Ware”
“sie sind auch nicht so süß”
“Saure Erdbeeren”
“Hart und trocken”
Common questions
- Is obst profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
- The niche generates €225K/yr across 58 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
- How competitive is the obst niche?
- 17 brands and 12 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 28% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in obst?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Geschmack insgesamt, Gesamtgröße, Hartes Gefühl. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for obst peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the obst niche?
- Listings span €0.72–€31.37; the average listing price is €6.77 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 138 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.