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sprouting jar

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.8%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 20Growth 17Conversion 63Competition 78Returns 96Price range 48Avg price 61Brand share 91Review moat 82Quality gap 83

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great44%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great354.07

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Great37%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Conversion

Good5.5%

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

Avg price

Good£13.28

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Okay£4.38–£24.65

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

Market size

Bad£82K

£82K/yr · 111K searches

Growth

Bad-15.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, sprouting jar is a £82K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (111K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 44% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.

Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

sprouting jar market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£66K–£80K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.5%
Avg BSR
#153
Page quality
0%
Prime
88%
Sponsored
71%
Out of stock
7.7%
Avg brand age
31 months
Avg seller age
189 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

34 rising

Sellers

50

Top-5 brand share

44%

Top 20: 87%

Top-5 click share

37%

Top 20: 78%

Open market

51%

  • Hisredsun18%
  • Deefongo7%
  • HuaCommerce7%
  • Kilner6%
  • Kitmiido6%
  • LEBOKJ5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -15.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KHoliday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×

Top sprouting jar search terms

  • sprouting jar52K/yr
  • sprouting jar kit9K/yr
  • sprouting kit15K/yr
  • seed sprouter8K/yr
  • broccoli sprouts growing kit4K/yr
  • sprouting jars5K/yr
  • sprout maker4K/yr
  • sprouter4K/yr
  • sprouts maker5K/yr
  • sprouting4K/yr
All search terms

Top sprouting jar 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%4%£3K8%£7K12%£10K16%£13K1101001K10K 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about sprouting jar

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall29%

“everything is well made”

Ease Of Use18%

“Easy to use”

Value For Money9%

“Reasonably priced”

Size-Overall7%

“Good size”

Ease Of Cleaning5%

“Very easy to use and clean”

Durability4%

“Durable”

Strength3%

“feel sturdy”

Taste-Overall3%

“Good germination and tasty sprouts,”

Plant Growth2%

“Thankfully its come along early enough in the growing season to give it a try”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Does the job”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money16%

“Cheap”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting13%

“NO instructions”

Quality-Overall10%

“Didn't really give the quality of beansprouts i wanted”

Size-Overall8%

“Bigger than I thought”

Functionality-Overall6%

“not always yielded great results”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“the description does elude that the jars are part of the kit”

Rusts/Corrodes3%

“I thought when I bought these that I had ordered the ones with the plastic top because I was a little bit worried from the reviews that they were gonna go rusty”

Defective Material/Parts3%

“Unfortunately, the glass jar broke into lots of pieces whilst rinsing the sprouts”

Smell3%

“The overwhelming smell as I opened the box was from the black neoprene covers”

Connectivity-Overall2%

“Nothing connects together so if it's knocked”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall31%
Defective Material/Parts13%
Functionality-Overall8%
Quality-Overall8%
Rusts/Corrodes4%
Value For Money4%
Ease Of Use3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%
Durability2%

Common questions

Is sprouting jar profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £82K/yr across 41 tracked products. 1 of 14 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -15.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
How competitive is the sprouting jar niche?
34 brands and 50 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 37% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 44% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in sprouting jar?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for sprouting jar peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the sprouting jar niche?
Listings span £4.38–£24.65; the average listing price is £13.28 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 354 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.