citrus compost
Worth a lookShows searches that convert (20.6% search→purchase), but a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 83% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Conversion
Incredible20.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Growth
Great+85.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Good537.9avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Okay£10.70avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Okay87%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Bad£3.02–£18.22cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Bad£71K£71K/yr · 32K searches
Competition
Bad83%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, citrus compost is a £71K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (32K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
citrus compost market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- £64K–£86K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 20.6%
- Avg BSR
- #193
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 60%
- Sponsored
- 60%
- Out of stock
- 1.7%
- Avg brand age
- 63 months
- Avg seller age
- 187 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 83% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
9 rising
Sellers
54
Top-5 brand share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
83%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
9%
- Westland52%
- GardenNova17%
- Miracle-Gro10%
- Baby Bio4%
- Growth Technology4%
- Topline4%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 9%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 61 weeks — +85.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 12.2×
Top citrus compost search terms
- citrus compost17K/yr
- citrus soil5K/yr
- lemon tree soil3K/yr
- citrus potting mix3K/yr
- citrus compost for lemon tree3K/yr
Top citrus compost 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 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Westland Citrus Potting Mix 10L
Westland£6.944.6★380 rev
GardenNovas Premium Lemon Tree Soil Mix - Perfect Drainage and Nutrient Retention for Citrus Limon Trees - 1 LITER
GardenNova£9.104.5★711 rev
Miracle-Gro Peat-Free Premium Mediterranean & Citrus Plant Compost 10L
Miracle-Gro£7.164.4★394 rev
Citrus Tree Potting Soil Mix Special Blend for Indoor Oranges Lemons Limes and More - (1 Liter Bag)
GardenNova£8.864.5★711 rev
Baby Bio Citrus Food 175ml - Citrus Plant Food for Healthy Growth and High Potassium for Better Fruit Yield - Year Round Care Concentrate Fertiliser - Fruit Tree Aid Spray
Baby Bio£3.024.6★2,877 rev
Newest
by launch date
POT CULTURE Citrus Potting Mix - Zesty Main Character Energy for Lemon Lime & Orange Trees - High-Porosity P35 Perlite & Grit Soil - Mediterranean Fruit Tree Glow-Up (20 Litres)
Invigortex£16.541 rev
INCREDiPeatFree Premium Mediterranean & Citrus Compost 40L with 120g Incredibloom Plant Fertiliser Peat Free Grow Medium
Thompson & Morgan£16.724 rev
Citrus Plants Potting Mix 2 x 10L - Enriched with Seramis | Less Watering Healthier Roots & More Fruit | Ideal for Lemon Orange & Citrus Plants
Topline£13.057 rev
Allgood Farm Citrus Tree Soil - Expert Enriched Potting Soil Mix for Orange Lemon Lime Grapefruit Kumquat Pomelo (10 Litres)
Allgood Farm£18.2222 rev
Citrus Tree Potting Soil Mix Special Blend for Indoor Oranges Lemons Limes and More - (1 Liter Bag)
GardenNova£8.86711 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumPOT CULTURE Citrus Potting Mix - Zesty Main Character Energy for Lemon Lime & Orange Trees - High-Porosity P35 Perlite & Grit Soil - Mediterranean Fruit Tree Glow-Up (20 Litres)
Invigortex£16.545.0★
Baby Bio Citrus Food 175ml - Citrus Plant Food for Healthy Growth and High Potassium for Better Fruit Yield - Year Round Care Concentrate Fertiliser - Fruit Tree Aid Spray
Baby Bio£3.024.6★
INCREDiPeatFree Premium Mediterranean & Citrus Compost 40L with 120g Incredibloom Plant Fertiliser Peat Free Grow Medium
Thompson & Morgan£16.725.0★
Citrus Plants Potting Mix 2 x 10L - Enriched with Seramis | Less Watering Healthier Roots & More Fruit | Ideal for Lemon Orange & Citrus Plants
Topline£13.054.2★
Citrus Focus Repotting Mix 8L - Growth Technology Potting Soil for All Citrus Trees - Peat-Free Compost Soil - Professional Grade Citrus Plant Food
Growth Technology£7.394.5★
What buyers say about citrus compost
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Plant is thriving with this product”
“Excellent product”
“Great value for money”
“As advertised”
“There is no odor or bugs at this present moment”
“its easy to use”
“Perfect for indoor citrus plants”
“the drainage was exactly what I wanted to see - moisture retention without water logging”
“Brilliant for my lemon cuttings truly noticed the difference when I started to use this”
“convenient sized bags”
What buyers complain about
“too expensive”
“Half empty!! Advertised as 10L, you actually get about 5L Very misleading, Bought 2 so I got 10L for the price of 20L”
“My plants havent grown as much as I was anticipating”
“A bit smaller than I expected”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is citrus compost profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £71K/yr across 10 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +85.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- How competitive is the citrus compost niche?
- 9 brands and 54 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 83% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in citrus compost?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Plant Growth. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for citrus compost peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 12.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the citrus compost niche?
- Listings span £3.02–£18.22; the average listing price is £10.70 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 538 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.