fruit tree grease
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.1%), but a small market ($20K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible13.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Great+108.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Great4.2★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Good685.1avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Okay£10.55avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Okay£5.83–£19.97cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Bad91%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Competition
Bad85%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Market size
Bad£20K£20K/yr · 14K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, fruit tree grease is a £20K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (14K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
fruit tree grease market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–3K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £21K–£26K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 13.6%
- Avg BSR
- #232
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 60%
- Sponsored
- 70%
- Out of stock
- 8.3%
- Avg brand age
- 50 months
- Avg seller age
- 191 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 85% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
8 falling
Sellers
60
Top-5 brand share
91%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
85%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
5%
- Vitax Ltd54%
- Defenders16%
- Seedzbox10%
- Provanto8%
- Gardening Naturally4%
- SWISSINNO4%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 5%)
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 9 weeks — +108.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Top fruit tree grease search terms
- fruit tree grease7K/yr
- tree grease for fruit trees4K/yr
- tree grease3K/yr
Top fruit tree grease 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
Fruit Tree Grease 200g
Vitax Ltd£9.254.5★497 rev
Vitax Fruit Tree Grease Easy To Use Effective Monitoring Trap Stops Winter Moths Climbing The Trunk - 200G
Vitax Ltd£9.394.4★1,754 rev
Defenders Fruit Tree Grease Band 1.7 m Poison-Free Insect Protection Suitable for Organic Gardening
Defenders£5.834.2★2,226 rev
Fruit Tree Grease 200g - Protect Trees from Insects & Moths - Prevents Eggs & Infestations - Apply to Potted Or In-Ground Trees - Easy to Use - Apply Complete Band Around The Tree - Seedzbox
Seedzbox£13.513.7★55 rev
Provanto Boltac Greaseband 5m - Insect Control Tree Barrier - Pesticide-Free Winter Moth Control - Tree Protector - for Protection Against Caterpillars Earwigs Ants & Other Pests
Provanto£6.234.3★420 rev
Newest
by launch date
Vitax Fruit Tree Grease 200g Protects Fruit Trees from Pests Diseases & Winter Damage Ideal for Apples Pears Plums Cherries & More Effective Insect Barrier Suitable For Organic Gardening pack of 2
TOP SAVER£19.974 rev
Pafnisoin Adhesive Grease Band for Trees 25CM × 3M Fruit Tree Grease Bands Protects fruit tree
pafnisoin£6.34126 rev
Fruit Tree Grease 200g - Protect Trees from Insects & Moths - Prevents Eggs & Infestations - Apply to Potted Or In-Ground Trees - Easy to Use - Apply Complete Band Around The Tree - Seedzbox
Seedzbox£13.5155 rev
Provanto Boltac Greaseband 5m - Insect Control Tree Barrier - Pesticide-Free Winter Moth Control - Tree Protector - for Protection Against Caterpillars Earwigs Ants & Other Pests
Provanto£6.23420 rev
Fruit Tree Grease Pot Insect Sticky Barrier Wash Eggs Larvae (200g)
Gardening Naturally£12.3643 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumPafnisoin Adhesive Grease Band for Trees 25CM × 3M Fruit Tree Grease Bands Protects fruit tree
pafnisoin£6.343.9★
Fruit Tree Grease 200g - Protect Trees from Insects & Moths - Prevents Eggs & Infestations - Apply to Potted Or In-Ground Trees - Easy to Use - Apply Complete Band Around The Tree - Seedzbox
Seedzbox£13.513.7★
Defenders Fruit Tree Grease Band 1.7 m Poison-Free Insect Protection Suitable for Organic Gardening
Defenders£5.834.2★
Fruit Tree Grease Pot Insect Sticky Barrier Wash Eggs Larvae (200g)
Gardening Naturally£12.363.8★
Fruit Tree Grease 200g
Vitax Ltd£9.254.5★
What buyers say about fruit tree grease
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Ants gone”
“Good product”
“It performs as expected”
“It was fun putting them on the tree as they are so sticky”
“They seem to be quite effective”
“Worked really well stopped ants climbing up my cherry 🍒 tree”
“Easy to use”
“comes with instructions”
“A good thick band of this early spring”
“It works well”
What buyers complain about
“Very sticky”
“Doesn't work”
“Expensive for only half a pot”
“Very Difficult to Apply”
“Terrible stuff, ants just walk straight over it and I used entire lot after a few days of reapplying”
“Very small”
“getting a brush clean would be a pain”
“Absolute rubbish”
“It drips mostly on the grass off the branch”
“it didn't stay on the stem for a long time. pretty sure most of the band pieces I applied were gone after a week”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is fruit tree grease profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £20K/yr across 10 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +108.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- How competitive is the fruit tree grease niche?
- 8 brands and 60 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 85% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in fruit tree grease?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.1%.
- What does it cost to enter the fruit tree grease niche?
- Listings span £5.83–£19.97; the average listing price is £10.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 685 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.