lima bean seeds
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible17.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Incredible0.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Great4.2★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Good681.09avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Okay+19.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Bad$6.47avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Bad80%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Market size
Bad$44K$44K/yr · 39K searches
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Price range
Bad$4.10–$9.01cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, lima bean seeds is a $44K/yr Amazon United States market (39K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
lima bean seeds market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- $39K–$52K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 17.4%
- Avg BSR
- #563
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 91%
- Sponsored
- 82%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 72 months
- Avg seller age
- 173 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 80% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
5 flat
Sellers
5
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
80%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Sow Right Seeds40%
- SURVIVAL GARDEN SEEDS32%
- Seed Needs22%
- SVI5%
- Thresh Seed Co.2%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +19.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.4×
Top lima bean seeds search terms
- lima bean seeds21K/yr
- lima beans seeds for planting6K/yr
- butter bean seeds5K/yr
- lima beans seeds4K/yr
- lima bean seeds for planting3K/yr
Top lima bean 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.
All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Lima Bean Seeds for Planting Survival Garden Seeds (1 Pack)
SURVIVAL GARDEN SEEDS$4.854.2★318 rev
Seed Needs Lima Bean Seeds for Planting Henderson Lima Beans - Non-GMO Heirloom & Untreated Vegetable Seed to Plant a Homesteader Outdoor Veggie Garden
Seed Needs$4.104.2★767 rev
Sow Right Seeds - Fordhook Lima Bush Bean Seeds for Planting - Non-GMO Heirloom Packet with Instructions to Plant an Outdoor Home Vegetable Garden - Stringless Variety - Protein Packed Bush Bean (1)
Sow Right Seeds$4.884.5★170 rev
Sow Right Seeds - Bulk Bush Henderson Lima Bean Seeds for Planting - 2 Ounce 140 Seeds - Non-GMO Heirloom Jumbo Pack with Instructions to Plant an Outdoor Home Vegetable Garden
Sow Right Seeds$7.944.1★41 rev
Sow Right Seeds - Bush Henderson Lima Bean Seeds for Planting - Non-GMO Heirloom Packet Instructions to Plant an Outdoor Home Vegetable Garden - White Lima Variety - Great for Canning or Freezing (1)
Sow Right Seeds$4.874.3★234 rev
Newest
by launch date
SVI 75 Henderson Lima Bean Seeds (Phaseolus lunatus) Bush Baby Lima Beans Seed Packets Green Beans Heirloom Vegetable Seeds for Outdoor Home Garden Containers
SVI$5.994,632 rev
Seed Needs Lima Bean Seeds for Planting Henderson Lima Beans - Non-GMO Heirloom & Untreated Vegetable Seed to Plant a Homesteader Outdoor Veggie Garden
Seed Needs$4.10767 rev
Sow Right Seeds - Bulk Fordhook Lima Bush Bean Seeds for Planting - 2 Ounce 55 Seeds - Non-GMO Heirloom Jumbo Pack with Instructions to Plant an Outdoor Home Vegetable Garden - Bountiful Harvest
Sow Right Seeds$8.9639 rev
Sow Right Seeds - Bulk Bush Henderson Lima Bean Seeds for Planting - 2 Ounce 140 Seeds - Non-GMO Heirloom Jumbo Pack with Instructions to Plant an Outdoor Home Vegetable Garden
Sow Right Seeds$7.9441 rev
Lima Bean Seeds for Planting Survival Garden Seeds (2 Pack)
SURVIVAL GARDEN SEEDS$6.94318 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumSVI 75 Henderson Lima Bean Seeds (Phaseolus lunatus) Bush Baby Lima Beans Seed Packets Green Beans Heirloom Vegetable Seeds for Outdoor Home Garden Containers
SVI$5.994.0★
Sow Right Seeds - Fordhook Lima Bush Bean Seeds for Planting - Non-GMO Heirloom Packet with Instructions to Plant an Outdoor Home Vegetable Garden - Stringless Variety - Protein Packed Bush Bean (1)
Sow Right Seeds$4.884.5★
Sow Right Seeds - Bulk Bush Henderson Lima Bean Seeds for Planting - 2 Ounce 140 Seeds - Non-GMO Heirloom Jumbo Pack with Instructions to Plant an Outdoor Home Vegetable Garden
Sow Right Seeds$7.944.1★
Sow Right Seeds - Jackson Wonder Lima Bean Seeds for Planting - Speckled Butterbean - Protein Packed Bush Bean Variety - Non-GMO Heirloom Packet with Instructions to Plant a Home Vegetable Garden (1)
Sow Right Seeds$4.954.4★
Lima Bean Seeds for Planting Survival Garden Seeds (2 Pack)
SURVIVAL GARDEN SEEDS$6.944.2★
What buyers say about lima bean seeds
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“they grow into full blown plants pretty fast”
“good quality seeds”
“Worth every penny to get these results”
“was as described”
“Very easy to open”
“The directions on the package are simple and accurate”
What buyers complain about
“poor germination”
“Cost too high for seeds”
“Didn't produce”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is lima bean seeds profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $44K/yr across 11 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +19.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- How competitive is the lima bean seeds niche?
- 5 brands and 5 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 80% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in lima bean seeds?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Value For Money, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.3%.
- When does demand for lima bean seeds peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 6.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the lima bean seeds niche?
- Listings span $4.10–$9.01; the average listing price is $6.47 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 681 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.