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title: "Pistachio Kernels — £47K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 44/100 · £47K/yr market · 37K searches/yr · £15.04 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **pistachio kernels**
**Skip it**
A small market ($47K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 12Growth 18Conversion 81Competition 24Returns 100Price range 61Avg price 75Brand share 31Review moat 72Quality gap 47
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****8.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Great****£15.04**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****635.4**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Good****£2.53–£34.68**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****86%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Bad****71%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Growth**
**Bad****-13.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****£47K**
£47K/yr · 37K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, pistachio kernels is a £47K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (37K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **pistachio kernels market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£45K–£60K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **8.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#256**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **87%**
- **Sponsored**
- **80%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **59 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **174 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**10 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**43**
**Top-5 brand share**
**86%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**71%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**10%**
- by Amazon60% - zeina LOVE OUR FOOD10% - KIRKLAND7% - Nature's Balance5% - Grape Tree5% - Generic3% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 10%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 83 weeks — -13.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Spike '25 seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/pistachio-kernels/trend)
## **Top pistachio kernels search terms**
- **salted pistachio nuts**7K/yr-6.2%10.7% conv. - **unsalted pistachios**8K/yr-24.2%7.2% conv. - **pistachio kernels**8K/yr-25.1%8.4% conv. - **pistachio nuts 1kg**6K/yr+0.2%8.2% conv. - **salted pistachios**4K/yr-4.4%7.2% conv. - **pistachio nuts shelled**2K/yr-4.6%14.9% conv. - **pistachios 1kg**2K/yr-2.0%8.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/pistachio-kernels/search-terms)
## **Top pistachio kernels 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%10%£5K20%£9K30%£14K40%£19K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**by Amazon Roasted And Salted Pistachios 500g**by Amazon**£6.40**4.4★1,755 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CCJJHH6M) [2**by Amazon Shelled Pistachios 200g Source of Protein and High in Fibre**by Amazon**£5.28**4.4★1,057 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CCVFGKJB) [3**by Amazon Shelled Pistachios 500 g**by Amazon**£13.64**4.5★1,074 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CCVGJ59H) [4**Kirkland Signature California Dry Roasted in-Shell Pistachios 1.36 kg**KIRKLAND**£19.34**4.6★2,015 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000TYKI9K) [5**Zeina Roasted Unsalted Pistachio Nuts (1Kg) Gently Roasted Pistachios with No Added Salt Naturally Opened Vegan Gluten Free Snack**zeina LOVE OUR FOOD**£18.37**4.5★461 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08B1SVP7Z)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Roasted & Salted Pistachio Kernels Shelled Pistachios with Light Sea Salt | Crunchy & Flavourful Snack | Vegetarian Friendly | Multi-Pack Available 250g**Nuts Pick**£10.72**20 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FM3TVHCV) [**by Amazon Roasted And Salted Pistachios 500g**by Amazon**£6.40**1,755 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CCJJHH6M) [**by Amazon Shelled Pistachios 200g Source of Protein and High in Fibre**by Amazon**£5.28**1,057 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CCVFGKJB) [**by Amazon Shelled Pistachios 500 g**by Amazon**£13.64**1,074 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CCVGJ59H) [**by Amazon Roasted and Salted pistachio 1400 gms (7 Packs of 200 g)**by Amazon**£17.31**143 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CCJL4VK1)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Laila Roasted & Salted Pistachios - 700g**Generic**£7.50**5.0★**▲ 282%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CQVMYJCS) [**Roasted & Salted Pistachio Kernels Shelled Pistachios with Light Sea Salt | Crunchy & Flavourful Snack | Vegetarian Friendly | Multi-Pack Available 250g**Nuts Pick**£10.72**4.7★**▲ 50%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FM3TVHCV) [**by Amazon Shelled Pistachios 500 g**by Amazon**£13.64**4.5★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CCVGJ59H) [**Morrisons Pistachios 175g**Morrisons**£2.53**4.5★**▲ 24%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09TFXX3PQ) [**by Amazon Roasted and Salted pistachio 1400 gms (7 Packs of 200 g)**by Amazon**£17.31**4.3★**▲ 18%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CCJL4VK1)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about pistachio kernels**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Taste-Overall**30%
*“Delicious nuts”*
**Quality-Overall**21%
*“Quality nuts”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Good value for money”*
**Freshness**10%
*“very fresh”*
**Salt Content**4%
*“However, based on the price these are good and well salted”*
**Baking**4%
*“Great for baking and cooking”*
**Flavor**2%
*“No strange flavour from some being a little off”*
**Crispiness**2%
*“Super crunchy and tasty”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“As described”*
**Health Benefits-Overall**2%
*“great for healthy snacks”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Salt Content**18%
*“TOO SALTY”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“cheaper for double the amount and better quality”*
**Taste-Overall**13%
*“No Taste”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“Little expensive”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“only fit for the garbage”*
**Stale/Rotten/Spoiled**5%
*“Not fresh”*
**Moist/Dry**2%
*“A bit dry and hard”*
**Hard Feel**2%
*“However, these were almost rock hard”*
**Nutritional Content**2%
*“I dont need more protein added”*
**Weight Heavy**2%
*“A little heavy for an OAP”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is pistachio kernels profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £47K/yr across 15 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- **How competitive is the pistachio kernels niche?**
- 10 brands and 43 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in pistachio kernels?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Salt Content, Quality-Overall, Taste-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for pistachio kernels peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the pistachio kernels niche?**
- Listings span £2.53–£34.68; the average listing price is £15.04 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 635 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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