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title: "Lychee — £48K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 57/100 · £48K/yr market · 58K searches/yr. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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"og:title": "Lychee — £48K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **lychee**
**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 12Growth 25Conversion 77Competition 70Returns 100Price range 71Avg price 41Brand share 77Review moat 91Quality gap 60
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Great****183.62**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Great****7.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Great****58%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Price range**
**Good****£0.89–£49.44**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****43%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Okay****£10.90**
avg 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
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
4K3KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/lychee/trend)
## **Top lychee search terms**
- **lychee**41K/yr+1.5%5.5% conv. - **lychees**6K/yr-19.1%9.9% conv. - **lychees tinned**5K/yr+4.4%10.9% conv. - **tinned lychee**3K/yr-2.8%6.9% conv. - **canned lychee**3K/yr-2.2%6.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/lychee/search-terms)
## **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.
0%3%£1K6%£3K9%£4K12%£6K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Double Phoenix Lychees in Syrup 567g x 2 cans**Bowltiful**£10.04**4.3★67 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CJ9XCDS2) [2**MORRISONS LYCHEE 200G**Morrisons**£2.07**4.3★100 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09QJ1RC2H) [3**Besti Whole Peeled Lychees in Syrup Premium Quality Fruit Ideal for Desserts Smoothies Snacking Pack of 2 567 gram each**Besti**£9.99**4.9★13 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FQCD6WQT) [4**Tiger Tiger Lychees in Syrup 567g**Tiger Tiger**£6.58**4.2★43 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01C9D3ZF2) [5**MONIN Premium Lychee Syrup 700ml for Cocktails and Mocktails. Vegan-Friendly Allergen-Free 100% Natural Flavours and Colourings. Perfect for Lychee Martinis**Monin**£9.20**4.6★699 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000EGEWC2)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**The Whale Tea Premium Lychees in Light Syrup 565g - Authentic Tropical Taste (Pack Of 12)**The Whale Tea**£42.64**2 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FX2WFJB8) [**Besti Whole Peeled Lychees in Syrup Premium Quality Fruit Ideal for Desserts Smoothies Snacking Pack of 2 567 gram each**Besti**£9.99**13 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FQCD6WQT) [**Tiger Tiger Thai Whole Lychees in Syrup in Tin for Dessert Cocktails Drink Topping 567g (Pack of 2)**Starry Mart**£9.99**3 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DK9SQD3J) [**Golden Swan Lychee 567 g (Pack of 6)**Parkers Foodservice**£19.63**9 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DF2M5ZWS) [**Sailing Boat Whole Lychee in Light Syrup in Tin for Cocktails Desserts Topping 567g (Pack of 2)**Let's Go Market**£12.82**11 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DB8WFS98)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Fresh Lychee 1.5kg**London Grocery**£41.67**3.2★**▲ 223%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08QCGPL6C) [**The Whale Tea Premium Lychees in Light Syrup 565g - Authentic Tropical Taste (Pack Of 12)**The Whale Tea**£42.64**4.5★**▲ 61%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FX2WFJB8) [**Kimura Ramune Lychee Flavour 200ml**Kimura**£1.78**4.4★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CMQUULY) [**Cocon Assorted Fruit Jelly Pudding 6 x 80g**COCON**£2.00**3.9★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0043LVSOO) [**Besti Whole Peeled Lychees in Syrup Premium Quality Fruit Ideal for Desserts Smoothies Snacking Pack of 2 567 gram each**Besti**£9.99**4.9★**▲ 39%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FQCD6WQT)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about lychee**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Taste-Overall**36%
*“Great taste”*
**Sweetness**13%
*“If you like lychee this is perfect for adding to drinks to add extra sweetness and flavour”*
**Flavor**10%
*“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”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“The quality of the juice comes across well made”*
**Freshness**8%
*“Fresh”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Value for money”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Its honestly exactly as described”*
**Crispiness**2%
*“Surprisedly juicy and tasty”*
**Alcohol Flavor**2%
*“Very nice syrup”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**2%
*“has pieces of like jelly fruits in them good size texture is good quality good”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**15%
*“Not same as picture”*
**Size-Overall**12%
*“Very small”*
**Sour**8%
*“Not in season so was small and some were sour like lemon so not enjoyed as much as when they are juicy and sweet”*
**Stale/Rotten/Spoiled**8%
*“The fruit was very poor”*
**Ease Of Use**8%
*“some I could not open”*
**Flavor**8%
*“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”*
**Thickness**4%
*“Film on ball too thick”*
**Indigestion**4%
*“Artificial sweeteners cause stomach problems”*
**Taste-Overall**4%
*“tasteless”*
**Artificial Sweeteners**4%
*“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.
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