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butternut squash seeds

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.12–$14.61) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 9Growth 63Conversion 98Competition 18Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 19Brand share 19Review moat 54Quality gap 53

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible17.5%

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

Growth

Good+40.9%

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

Review moat

Good1,358.36

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Bad92%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Avg price

Bad$6.93

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Bad78%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad$36K

$36K/yr · 30K searches

Price range

Bad$3.12–$14.61

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, butternut squash seeds is a $36K/yr Amazon United States market (30K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

butternut squash seeds market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$35K–$42K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
17.5%
Avg BSR
#1,290
Page quality
0%
Prime
93%
Sponsored
57%
Out of stock
1.5%
Avg brand age
68 months
Avg seller age
169 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 78% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

10

Top-5 brand share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

8%

  • Sow Right Seeds31%
  • Instant Latch22%
  • SURVIVAL GARDEN SEEDS16%
  • The Old Farmer's Almanac15%
  • RDR Seeds4%
  • SWEET YARDS4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 8%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 9 weeks — +40.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K750May '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26Jul '26

Top butternut squash 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.

0%10%$4K20%$7K30%$11K40%$15K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about butternut squash seeds

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

What buyers love

Plant Growth65%

“Great seedlings”

Quality-Overall26%

“Decent seeds”

Value For Money6%

“Great value on a good variety of hard winter squash”

Strength3%

“my garden is a strong producer”

What buyers complain about

Plant Growth83%

“Didn't all grow”

Advertised Vs Actual Product17%

“Wrong description”

Top return reasons

Plant Growth32%
Functionality-Overall23%
Value For Money18%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Defective Material/Parts9%
Ethical Trade/Fair Trade5%
Color5%

Common questions

Is butternut squash seeds profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $36K/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +40.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the butternut squash seeds niche?
9 brands and 10 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 78% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in butternut squash seeds?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.2%.
What does it cost to enter the butternut squash seeds niche?
Listings span $3.12–$14.61; the average listing price is $6.93 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,358 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.