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wild garlic

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but a small market ($14K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 4Growth 15Conversion 67Competition 55Returns 100Price range 6Avg price 20Brand share 73Review moat 92Quality gap 96

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Incredible3.9★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great165.87

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Good61%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Conversion

Good6.0%

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

Competition

Good52%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Avg price

Bad£7.35

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-19.2%

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

Price range

Bad£2.40–£15.74

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

Market size

Bad£14K

£14K/yr · 31K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, wild garlic is a £14K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (31K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

wild garlic market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£18K–£22K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.0%
Avg BSR
#501
Page quality
0%
Prime
43%
Sponsored
39%
Out of stock
32.8%
Avg brand age
58 months
Avg seller age
191 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 rising

Sellers

22

Top-5 brand share

61%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

52%

Top 20: 97%

Open market

30%

  • London Orchid Company19%
  • Generic12%
  • Just Seed10%
  • NutsnCones10%
  • Alpi Nature9%
  • Stocks & Green9%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -19.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 10.2×

Top wild garlic search terms

  • wild garlic11K/yr
  • wild garlic bulbs for planting uk10K/yr
  • wild garlic plants5K/yr
  • wild garlic bulbs5K/yr
All search terms

Top wild garlic 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%5%£70010%£1K15%£2K20%£3K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)3 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about wild garlic

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

What buyers love

Plant Growth33%

“the plant looks healthy”

Taste-Overall14%

“Really lovely taste if you like a nice mustard”

Quality-Overall12%

“Good quality bulbs”

Smell6%

“Just love the smell of wild garlic”

Value For Money6%

“Forth the money and very versatile”

Freshness4%

“And then I have put them in a pot, there's still solid and fresh”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting4%

“easy to follow instructions”

Flavor2%

“Innovative tasty sauce”

Cooking Instructions2%

“goes especially well with chicken or duck recipes”

Gifting Purpose2%

“This perfect little package is great for a gift or yourself”

What buyers complain about

Plant Growth52%

“Poor germination”

Taste-Overall9%

“No garlic taste”

Quality-Overall6%

“Disappointed with the quality of the seeds”

Flavor5%

“Tasteless”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting4%

“No paperwork or instructions included”

Smell4%

“the smell was of dry grass”

Spiciness3%

“Needs MUCH more garlic”

Value For Money2%

“Poor for the price i paid”

Contamination1%

“however it can be a little risky to pick from well trodden/dog walking areas as you have no idea what is on it or contaminating it”

Moist/Dry1%

“5 seedlings fairly dry”

Top return reasons

Plant Growth50%
Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting25%
Material Quality25%

Common questions

Is wild garlic profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £14K/yr across 23 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -19.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the wild garlic niche?
17 brands and 22 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 61% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in wild garlic?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Taste-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for wild garlic peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 10.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the wild garlic niche?
Listings span £2.40–£15.74; the average listing price is £7.35 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 166 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.