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chicory seeds

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.2%), but a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 80% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 26Growth 27Conversion 87Competition 17Returns 99Price range 81Avg price 95Brand share 40Review moat 85Quality gap 65

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$24.81

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great10.0%

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

Review moat

Great293.29

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Great$3.89–$67.70

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay81%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Okay+1.5%

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

Market size

Okay$108K

$108K/yr · 44K searches

Competition

Bad80%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, chicory seeds is a $108K/yr Amazon United States market (44K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

chicory seeds market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$74K–$99K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
10.0%
Avg BSR
#785
Page quality
0%
Prime
79%
Sponsored
79%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
75 months
Avg seller age
192 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 80% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

22

Top-5 brand share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

14%

  • Outsidepride30%
  • Seed Needs20%
  • KVITER16%
  • Whitetail Institute9%
  • Dibbs Farms5%
  • Hale Habitat & Seed4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 14%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +1.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K750Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×

Top chicory seeds search terms

  • chicory seeds for planting18K/yr
  • chicory seeds17K/yr
  • chicory seed8K/yr
All search terms

Top chicory 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%$11K20%$22K30%$33K40%$43K1101001K10K 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 chicory seeds

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

What buyers love

Plant Growth49%

“Grows quick”

Ease Of Use10%

“Quick and easy”

Quality-Overall7%

“Quality seeds”

Durability6%

“it is still coming up”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Works as advertised, perfect”

Smell3%

“You can tell that this seed is fresh by both its smell and texture”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“clear instructions”

Thickness3%

“it grew so thick”

Value For Money3%

“Healthy robust harvest good value”

Color2%

“That soft sky blue color stands out beautifully in summer”

What buyers complain about

Plant Growth39%

“Bad seeds”

Value For Money17%

“Kind of expensive”

Natural Resource Wastage17%

“Wasted Money”

Top return reasons

Value For Money27%
Plant Growth21%
Leak-Proof18%
Ease Of Cleaning9%
Size-Overall9%
Moist/Dry9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Color3%

Common questions

Is chicory seeds profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $108K/yr across 14 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the chicory seeds niche?
12 brands and 22 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 80% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in chicory seeds?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Value For Money, Natural Resource Wastage. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for chicory seeds peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 3.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the chicory seeds niche?
Listings span $3.89–$67.70; the average listing price is $24.81 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 293 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.