lychee
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Great183.62avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Great7.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Great58%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Price range
Good£0.89–£49.44cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Good43%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Okay£10.90avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Bad-1.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad£48K£48K/yr · 58K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, lychee is a £48K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (58K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 58% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
lychee market data
- Units sold / yr
- 5K–6K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £55K–£65K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.5%
- Avg BSR
- #393
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 74%
- Sponsored
- 29%
- Out of stock
- 6.9%
- Avg brand age
- 58 months
- Avg seller age
- 169 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
24 falling
Sellers
88
Top-5 brand share
58%
Top 20: 97%
Top-5 click share
43%
Top 20: 87%
Open market
37%
- Rubicon18%
- Bowltiful12%
- Morrisons11%
- Besti9%
- Tiger Tiger8%
- Monin5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
Top lychee search terms
- lychee41K/yr
- lychees6K/yr
- lychees tinned5K/yr
- tinned lychee3K/yr
- canned lychee3K/yr
Top lychee 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
Double Phoenix Lychees in Syrup 567g x 2 cans
Bowltiful£10.044.3★67 rev
MORRISONS LYCHEE 200G
Morrisons£2.074.3★100 rev
Besti Whole Peeled Lychees in Syrup Premium Quality Fruit Ideal for Desserts Smoothies Snacking Pack of 2 567 gram each
Besti£9.994.9★13 rev
Tiger Tiger Lychees in Syrup 567g
Tiger Tiger£6.584.2★43 rev
MONIN Premium Lychee Syrup 700ml for Cocktails and Mocktails. Vegan-Friendly Allergen-Free 100% Natural Flavours and Colourings. Perfect for Lychee Martinis
Monin£9.204.6★699 rev
Newest
by launch date
The Whale Tea Premium Lychees in Light Syrup 565g - Authentic Tropical Taste (Pack Of 12)
The Whale Tea£42.642 rev
Besti Whole Peeled Lychees in Syrup Premium Quality Fruit Ideal for Desserts Smoothies Snacking Pack of 2 567 gram each
Besti£9.9913 rev
Tiger Tiger Thai Whole Lychees in Syrup in Tin for Dessert Cocktails Drink Topping 567g (Pack of 2)
Starry Mart£9.993 rev
Golden Swan Lychee 567 g (Pack of 6)
Parkers Foodservice£19.639 rev
Sailing Boat Whole Lychee in Light Syrup in Tin for Cocktails Desserts Topping 567g (Pack of 2)
Let's Go Market£12.8211 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Fresh Lychee 1.5kg
London Grocery£41.673.2★
The Whale Tea Premium Lychees in Light Syrup 565g - Authentic Tropical Taste (Pack Of 12)
The Whale Tea£42.644.5★
Kimura Ramune Lychee Flavour 200ml
Kimura£1.784.4★
Cocon Assorted Fruit Jelly Pudding 6 x 80g
COCON£2.003.9★
Besti Whole Peeled Lychees in Syrup Premium Quality Fruit Ideal for Desserts Smoothies Snacking Pack of 2 567 gram each
Besti£9.994.9★
What buyers say about lychee
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great taste”
“If you like lychee this is perfect for adding to drinks to add extra sweetness and flavour”
“The flavour is smooth and natural, and it tastes exactly how I remember lychees from when my nan used to give them to me and my sister as kids”
“The quality of the juice comes across well made”
“Fresh”
“Value for money”
“Its honestly exactly as described”
“Surprisedly juicy and tasty”
“Very nice syrup”
“has pieces of like jelly fruits in them good size texture is good quality good”
What buyers complain about
“Not same as picture”
“Very small”
“Not in season so was small and some were sour like lemon so not enjoyed as much as when they are juicy and sweet”
“The fruit was very poor”
“some I could not open”
“Warning do not buy especially if you love the lychee flavour because you will be doomed to finishing these at one a day until All gone”
“Film on ball too thick”
“Artificial sweeteners cause stomach problems”
“tasteless”
“Harmful artificial sweeteners in juice”
Common questions
- Is lychee profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £48K/yr across 34 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- How competitive is the lychee niche?
- 24 brands and 88 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 58% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in lychee?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Advertised Vs Actual Product, Size-Overall, Sour. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for lychee peak?
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the lychee niche?
- Listings span £0.89–£49.44; the average listing price is £10.90 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 184 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.