cucumber seeds
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.18–$7.41) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible13.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Great4.2★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Great478.28avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Okay65%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay88%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Market size
Bad£50K£50K/yr · 112K searches
Avg price
Bad£3.37avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Bad-39.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Bad£2.18–£7.41cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, cucumber seeds is a £50K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (112K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
cucumber seeds market data
- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- £51K–£67K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 13.3%
- Avg BSR
- #536
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 89%
- Sponsored
- 61%
- Out of stock
- 3.4%
- Avg brand age
- 63 months
- Avg seller age
- 189 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
9 falling
Sellers
14
Top-5 brand share
88%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
65%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
8%
- Mr Fothergill's35%
- Premier Seeds Direct21%
- Simply Garden15%
- Red Dragon Seeds12%
- SUTTONS EST. 18065%
- Thompson & Morgan4%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 8%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -39.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Feb, Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 16.0×
Top cucumber seeds 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 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Fothergills Cucumber Marketmore 76 Vegetable Seeds 25 Seeds Sow: Feb-Jun Green
Mr Fothergill's£2.454.6★136 rev
Simply Garden Cucumber Marketmore Fresh Fruit Vegetable Seeds Grow Your Own Garden
Simply Garden£3.224.5★466 rev
Fin de Meaux Cucumber Seeds | French Heritage Variety | Short Crisp Cucumbers | Ideal for Outdoor
Red Dragon Seeds£4.844.3★21 rev
Wisconsin SMR 58 Cucumber Seeds | Classic Pickling & Slicing Variety | Disease Resistant | Easy to Grow
Red Dragon Seeds£4.014.2★22 rev
PREMIER SEEDS DIRECT - Cucumber - Early Spring BURPLESS F1-20 Seeds - Organic
Premier Seeds Direct£2.354.1★334 rev
Newest
by launch dateFin de Meaux Cucumber Seeds | French Heritage Variety | Short Crisp Cucumbers | Ideal for Outdoor
Red Dragon Seeds£4.8421 rev
Wisconsin SMR 58 Cucumber Seeds | Classic Pickling & Slicing Variety | Disease Resistant | Easy to Grow
Red Dragon Seeds£4.0122 rev
Fothergills Oh Sow Simple Cucumber Snack Size Vegetable Seeds Sow: FebMay Green
Mr Fothergill's£2.5821 rev
Fothergills Cucumber Marketmore 76 Vegetable Seeds 25 Seeds Sow: Feb-Jun Green
Mr Fothergill's£2.45136 rev
Cucumber Merlin F1 Seeds - High-Yield Disease-Resistant and Continuous Harvesting - Perfect for Greenhouse and Polytunnel Gardening - 1x Seed Packet By Thompson & Morgan
Thompson & Morgan£3.9863 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
PREMIER SEEDS DIRECT - Cucumber - LA Diva F1-30 Finest Seeds
Premier Seeds Direct£2.194.6★
Cucumber Vegetable Seeds Grow Your Own Crops for Garden Allotment & Greenhouse Bella Variety Approx 4 Seeds 1 x Finished Packet by Thompson & Morgan
Thompson & Morgan£3.114.1★
Cucumber Seeds Marketmore Cucumis Sativus 50 Seeds Standard Slicing Salad Cucumber Grow Your Own Vegetables Perfect for Greenhouse or Outdoor Growing
Kraido Seeds£2.183.8★
Wisconsin SMR 58 Cucumber Seeds | Classic Pickling & Slicing Variety | Disease Resistant | Easy to Grow
Red Dragon Seeds£4.014.2★
Fin de Meaux Cucumber Seeds | French Heritage Variety | Short Crisp Cucumbers | Ideal for Outdoor
Red Dragon Seeds£4.844.3★
What buyers say about cucumber seeds
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good germination”
“Fair price”
“Excellent product”
“very good gift and”
“Just as advertised”
“simple to grow”
“great selection with simple clear instructions”
“they look better now because is hot”
“Good selection in one box”
“It was as expected fit for purpose”
What buyers complain about
“Poor germination”
“Poor quality not 1 seed germinate”
“Cheap money that Wasted precious time”
“Really misleading image on the packaging”
“Fat and small”
“Absolutely nothing germinated”
“Waste of money”
“not environment friendly product”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is cucumber seeds profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £50K/yr across 18 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -39.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- How competitive is the cucumber seeds niche?
- 9 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in cucumber seeds?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for cucumber seeds peak?
- Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 16.0× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the cucumber seeds niche?
- Listings span £2.18–£7.41; the average listing price is £3.37 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 478 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.