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title: "Microgreens Growing Trays — $56K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **microgreens growing trays**
**Skip it**
A small market ($56K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 14Growth 22Conversion 26Competition 49Returns 54Price range 88Avg price 95Brand share 72Review moat 68Quality gap 81
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$25.61**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$11.77–$47.60**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Good****62%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Good****769.93**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Good****2.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Okay****55%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Bad****-6.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****$56K**
$56K/yr · 104K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, microgreens growing trays is a $56K/yr Amazon United States market (104K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Mar. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **microgreens growing trays market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$77K–$102K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#168**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **97%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.1%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **36 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **157 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**23 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**27**
**Top-5 brand share**
**62%**
Top 20: 97%
**Top-5 click share**
**55%**
Top 20: 90%
**Open market**
**34%**
- Legigo24% - PHAIN12% - SUNPRO12% - LeJoy Garden9% - Amarys Hearth4% - Tlence4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -6.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KBlack Friday '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/microgreens-growing-trays/trend)
## **Top microgreens growing trays search terms**
- **sprouting tray**40K/yr-8.9%2.6% conv. - **sprouting trays**20K/yr-4.8%2.8% conv. - **sprouting trays for sprouts**13K/yr-0.4%3.0% conv. - **seed sprouting tray**13K/yr-21.4%2.7% conv. - **sprout tray**8K/yr-1.3%3.2% conv. - **sprout trays**5K/yr+8.2%3.6% conv. - **seed sprouter tray**5K/yr+5.2%2.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/microgreens-growing-trays/search-terms)
## **Top microgreens growing trays 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%$2K8%$4K12%$7K16%$9K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Legigo 10 Pack Seed Sprouter Trays- Soil-Free Cultivation Germination Tray BPA Free Nursery Tray with Planting Paper for Indoors or Outdoors Sprouting Seeds Grow Grass Beans (Without Lids)**Legigo**$21.55**4.4★477 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNX4ZXJY) [2**PHAIN 4-Tier Seed Sprouting Kit with Drain Holes and Drain Tray Upgrade Stackable Microgreens Fresh Organic Bean Seed Sprouter Tray Ripple Soil-Free Sprouter Tray for Beans Alfalfa Seeds**PHAIN**$19.11**4.1★252 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZ6LZ4V5) [3**SUNPRO 2-Pack Seed Sprouter Tray with Humidity Lid BPA Free Food Grade Soil-Free Sprouting Kit Large Capacity Wheatgrass Grower & Microgreens Germination Station for Beans Peas Cat Grass (Green)**SUNPRO**$16.47**4.3★1,718 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08721HPWX) [4**Legigo 5 Pack Seed Sprouter Trays with Lids- Soil-Free Cultivation Germination Tray BPA Free Micro Greens Growing Trays Seed Sprouting Trays Kit with Germinating Paper for Wheatgrass Beans and More**Legigo**$23.53**4.4★431 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T1WB2X4) [5**LeJoy Garden Seed Sprouter Tray BPA Free PP Soil-Free Big Capacity Healthy Wheatgrass Grower with Lid Sprouting Kit 13.4x9.84x4.72 inches**LeJoy Garden**$13.29**4.4★3,777 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075D4W7JX)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**2 Pack Stainless Steel Seed Sprouter Trays 2-Tier Soil-Free Microgreens Growing Kit Sprouting Tray with Cover Lids & Mesh Pads for Sprouts Beans Alfalfa Wheatgrass (10.6 * 7.9 * 1.9)**Amarys Hearth**$39.34**24 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLYZD4F7) [**Amarys Hearth 2 Pack Stainless Steel Seed Sprouter Trays 2-Tier Soil-Free Microgreens Growing Kit Rust-Free Sprouting Tray with Mesh Pads for Sprouts Beans Alfalfa Wheatgrass (10.6 * 7.9 * 1.9)**Amarys Hearth**$27.00**30 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4D9QP7D) [**FANHAO 2 Pack Stainless Steel Seed Sprouter Trays Food-Grade Microgreens Growing Tray Soil-Free Cultivation Germination Tray for Indoor or Outdoor Sprouting Seeds Grow Grass Beans (Without Lids)**FANHAO**$39.35**108 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR8CGTNP) [**Picowe Stainless Steel Sprouting Trays Seed Sprouting Kit with Stainless Steel Mesh Tray Seed Starter Tray Seed Sprouting Kit (2pack 10.4 x 7.7inch)**Picowe**$30.84**22 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM3GTC5D) [**ZESTIGREENS 4-Tier Sprouting Kit - Stackable Seed Sprouter Trays with Drain Spout - Grow Fresh Sprouts at Home - BPA-Free**ZESTIGREENS**$21.45**135 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FF3ZM3CZ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**2 Pack Stainless Steel Seed Sprouter Trays 2-Tier Soil-Free Microgreens Growing Kit Sprouting Tray with Cover Lids & Mesh Pads for Sprouts Beans Alfalfa Wheatgrass (10.6 * 7.9 * 1.9)**Amarys Hearth**$39.34**4.1★**▲ 197%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLYZD4F7) [**Amarys Hearth 2 Pack Stainless Steel Seed Sprouter Trays 2-Tier Soil-Free Microgreens Growing Kit Rust-Free Sprouting Tray with Mesh Pads for Sprouts Beans Alfalfa Wheatgrass (10.6 * 7.9 * 1.9)**Amarys Hearth**$27.00**4.6★**▲ 94%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4D9QP7D) [**Aulock Stainless Steel Seed Sprouting Kit - 3-Tier Microgreens Growing Tray 7.9 in Dia Stackable Round Sprouter Maker with Encrypted Mesh Sprouts Grower for Beans Broccoli Alfalfa Seeds Wheat Grass**Aulock**$34.60**4.3★**▲ 75%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09JB439CQ) [**FANHAO 2 Pack Stainless Steel Seed Sprouter Trays Food-Grade Microgreens Growing Tray Soil-Free Cultivation Germination Tray for Indoor or Outdoor Sprouting Seeds Grow Grass Beans (Without Lids)**FANHAO**$39.35**4.0★**▲ 74%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR8CGTNP) [**Tlence 9 Stackable Stainless Steel Seed Sprouting Kit 3-Tier Mesh Germination Tray Seed Sprout Grower with Lid Base Microgreens Propagator for Beans Peas Broccoli Wheat Grass Soil Free**Tlence**$26.57**4.4★**▲ 73%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS5VBDJ8)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about microgreens growing trays**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ease Of Use**18%
*“Easy to Use”*
**Plant Growth**14%
*“provides a lot of growing area”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Good product for a good life”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**7%
*“Cleaning is quick”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“Perfect size”*
**Material Quality**5%
*“The material are durable would recommend it”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Great value for money”*
**Strength**5%
*“The trays are sturdy”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“The product description is accurate”*
**Design-Overall**3%
*“Looks wise its beautiful”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**15%
*“then they dont even fit”*
**Plant Growth**12%
*“Bad seeds”*
**Leak-Proof**5%
*“water leakege”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**4%
*“Needs better instructions”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**4%
*“Absolutely awful time getting them cleaned up”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Not worth the price”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Sigh why is the acrylic base made so poor”*
**Water Resistance**2%
*“which makes it a little clumsy when wet”*
**Durability**2%
*“This is the second one I bought that has cracked after 2 uses”*
**Rusts/Corrodes**2%
*“Rusted = RETURNED”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**39%
**Functionality-Overall**11%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
**Plant Growth**9%
**Material Quality**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Value For Money**2%
**Leak-Proof**2%
**Ease Of Use**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is microgreens growing trays profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $56K/yr across 30 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -6.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- **How competitive is the microgreens growing trays niche?**
- 23 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in microgreens growing trays?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Plant Growth, Leak-Proof. The return rate is 2.8%.
- **When does demand for microgreens growing trays peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Mar; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the microgreens growing trays niche?**
- Listings span $11.77–$47.60; the average listing price is $25.61 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 770 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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