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spargel

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 5Growth 78Conversion 51Competition 83Returns 100Price range 56Avg price 34Brand share 80Review moat 94Quality gap 60

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great118.63

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Great32%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Great55%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Growth

Great+67.9%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good€0.90–€32.59

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Conversion

Good4.2%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Avg price

Okay€10.07

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad€19K

€19K/yr · 45K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, spargel is a €19K/yr Amazon Germany market (45K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 55% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May. Verdict: Worth a look — 63/100.

Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

Market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
€40K–€50K
units × avg price
Launch success
0%
0 of 7 new (360d)
Conversion rate
4.2%
Avg BSR
#98
Page quality
0%
Prime
71%
Sponsored
31%
Out of stock
14.2%
Avg brand age
76 months
Avg seller age
190 days

Competition

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (32% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

32 flat

Sellers

31

Top-5 brand share

55%

Top 20: 89%

Top-5 click share

32%

Top 20: 71%

Open market

41%

  • Spargelhof Diedersdorf20%
  • Bleichhof10%
  • Generisch10%
  • Thomy10%
  • Knollenliebe5%
  • frisches Obst und Gemüse4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 60 weeks — +67.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.9×

Product shelf

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%2%€3814%€7636%€1K8%€2K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)4 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 51 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Reviews

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Geschmack insgesamt30%

“beste Soße ever”

Qualität insgesamt24%

“Super Qualität”

Pflanzenwachstum21%

“Perfekte Pflanzen”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis5%

“Günstig”

Geschmack2%

“Geschmacklich sehr gut”

Knusprigkeit2%

“Schön knackig”

Kochanleitung2%

“Einfache Zubereitung”

Süße1%

“Süß und knackig”

Frische1%

“Kommt frisch und gut verpackt”

Inhaltsstoffe – insgesamt1%

“Klasse Grundzutat”

What buyers complain about

Geschmack insgesamt19%

“Jetzt schmeckt sie überhaupt nicht mehr, weder nach Butter noch nach Zitrone”

Süße11%

“Zu süß”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt11%

“Irreführend”

Geschmack10%

“ziemlich geschmacksneutral”

Feucht/Trocken7%

“Der Grüne Spargel war Recht ausgetrocknet”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis6%

“hätte überhaupt nicht mehr Verkauft werden dürfen, naja bin selbst Schuld, was Bestelle ich mir auch Lebensmittel, zu horenden Preis.”

Pflanzenwachstum6%

“Enthalten waren exakt 10 Spargelpflanzen, wobei keine der Pflanzen (Wurzeln) an die Größe des exemplarischen Produktfotos herankam- es waren 3 größere und 7 kleinere "Spinnen". Gut die Hälfte hatte ausgetriebene Knospen (, was aber nichts bedeuten mag).”

Lagertemperatur6%

“Das ist wohl einer nicht richtigen Lagerung oder einem zu langem Transportweg zu zuschreiben”

Hartes Gefühl6%

“ist immer schwierig”

Dicke4%

“Der Spargel war zwar sehr dünn,”

Common questions

Is spargel profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €19K/yr across 51 tracked products. 0 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +67.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (63/100).
How competitive is the spargel niche?
32 brands and 31 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 32% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 55% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in spargel?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Geschmack insgesamt, Süße, beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for spargel peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May; the busiest month runs 8.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the spargel niche?
Listings span €0.90–€32.59; the average listing price is €10.07 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 119 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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