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egyptian walking onions

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.3%), but a small market ($57K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 14Growth 22Conversion 46Competition 55Returns 99Price range 65Avg price 82Brand share 30Review moat 98Quality gap 90

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Incredible40.82

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Great$17.66

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$5.79–$32.40

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

Competition

Good52%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Conversion

Okay3.7%

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

Brand share

Okay87%

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

Growth

Bad-5.0%

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

Market size

Bad$57K

$57K/yr · 87K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, egyptian walking onions is a $57K/yr Amazon United States market (87K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

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

egyptian walking onions market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$53K–$71K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.7%
Avg BSR
#4,288
Page quality
0%
Prime
9%
Sponsored
86%
Out of stock
46.5%
Avg brand age
56 months
Avg seller age
174 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

10 rising

Sellers

13

Top-5 brand share

87%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

52%

Top 20: 97%

Open market

9%

  • LRWI31%
  • Moc Nursery30%
  • Generic14%
  • ELLA'S HOMES7%
  • Liliana's Garden5%
  • Organo Republic4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 9%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -5.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KPrime Day '24Spike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.9×

Top egyptian walking onions search terms

  • egyptian walking onions23K/yr
  • walking onions15K/yr
  • walking onions bulbs for planting16K/yr
  • egyptian walking onions bulbs for planting10K/yr
  • walking onion5K/yr
  • egyptian walking onion bulbs4K/yr
  • walking onion seeds5K/yr
  • egyptian walking onion3K/yr
  • egyptian walking onion seeds5K/yr
All search terms

Top egyptian walking onions 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%$6K20%$11K30%$17K40%$23K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about egyptian walking onions

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

What buyers love

Plant Growth62%

“grow well”

Quality-Overall14%

“Excellent mix”

Strength7%

“All of them are thriving”

Durability5%

“Great alive and growing”

Health Benefits-Overall5%

“Healthy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Exceeded expectations”

Size-Overall2%

“reasonable size”

Value For Money2%

“Good value”

What buyers complain about

Plant Growth46%

“no germination”

Quality-Overall17%

“Will not grow poor quality when its supposed to be the best”

Value For Money16%

“Not worth the price”

Size-Overall7%

“The rest were so tiny I almost missed them”

Durability7%

“They all died”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Not good it says three different seeds ant it came in one package how am I going to know the difference seed here this is not good”

Strength2%

“Not strong”

Top return reasons

Advertised Vs Actual Product60%
Value For Money10%
Contamination10%
Plant Growth8%
Certifications5%
Defective Material/Parts5%
Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

Common questions

Is egyptian walking onions profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $57K/yr across 22 tracked products. 2 of 17 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -5.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the egyptian walking onions niche?
10 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in egyptian walking onions?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for egyptian walking onions peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 3.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the egyptian walking onions niche?
Listings span $5.79–$32.40; the average listing price is $17.66 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 41 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.