mushroom log
Skip itA small market ($20K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Quality gap
Incredible3.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Incredible$26.59avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$14.51–$38.75cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Returns
Great1.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Okay1,788.47avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Okay+5.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Okay66%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Conversion
Okay2.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Okay89%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Market size
Bad$20K$20K/yr · 31K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mushroom log is a $20K/yr Amazon United States market (31K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
mushroom log market data
- Units sold / yr
- 1K–1K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $27K–$33K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.4%
- Avg BSR
- #392
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 63%
- Sponsored
- 84%
- Out of stock
- 17.0%
- Avg brand age
- 54 months
- Avg seller age
- 147 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
10 falling
Sellers
20
Top-5 brand share
89%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
66%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
8%
- Back to the Roots23%
- Root Mushroom Farm22%
- North Spore22%
- 2funguys14%
- Myco Labs8%
- Sproushi3%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 8%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +5.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.1×
Top mushroom log search terms
- shiitake mushroom growing kit12K/yr
- mushroom log11K/yr
- mushroom log growing kit5K/yr
- shiitake mushroom kit3K/yr
Top mushroom log 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 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Root Mushroom Farm-Shiitake Grow Kit
Root Mushroom Farm$31.404.3★1,735 rev
North Spore Organic Shiitake Outdoor Mushroom Log Growing Kit | Includes 100 ct. Bag of Plug Spawn | Complete Log Starter Kit with Instructions | Handmade in Maine USA
North Spore$34.324.4★114 rev
Back to the Roots Organic Shiitake Mushroom Kit; Great Gift; Easy for Beginners For Indoor Growing (Start Growing Right Away)
Back to the Roots$34.633.9★666 rev
Back to the Roots Organic Mini Mushroom Grow Kit Harvest Gourmet Oyster Mushrooms In 10 days Top Gardening Gift Holiday Gift & Unique Gift
Back to the Roots$14.514.1★9,617 rev
Shiitake Mushroom Grow Kit (5.5lbs) Grow Your Own Mushrooms at Home | Easy Indoor Grow Bag Kit
Myco Labs$28.953.5★48 rev
Newest
by launch date
Sproushi Mushroom Growing Kit Grow and Harvest Effortlessly with Sproushi in 10-14 Days | 4 LBS (Shiitake 1x)
Sproushi$18.990 rev
Oyster Mushroom Growing Log 12 Inch Pre-Inoculated Hardwood Organic Outdoor Kit
2funguys$34.461 rev
Lady Hyphae All-in-One Mushroom Grow Bag Complete Cultivation Kit 3lb
Lady Hyphae$29.918 rev
Back to the Roots Organic Pink Miniature Mushroom Grow Kit Harvest Gourmet Mushrooms in 10 Days
Back to the Roots$14.6394 rev
Shiitake Mushroom Grow Kit (5.5lbs) Grow Your Own Mushrooms at Home | Easy Indoor Grow Bag Kit
Myco Labs$28.9548 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumLady Hyphae All-in-One Mushroom Grow Bag Complete Cultivation Kit 3lb
Lady Hyphae$29.914.2★
Sproushi Mushroom Growing Kit Grow and Harvest Effortlessly with Sproushi in 10-14 Days | 4 LBS (Shiitake 1x)
Sproushi$18.990.0★
Oyster Mushroom Growing Log 12 Inch Pre-Inoculated Hardwood Organic Outdoor Kit
2funguys$34.461.0★
Back to the Roots Organic Pink Miniature Mushroom Grow Kit Harvest Gourmet Mushrooms in 10 Days
Back to the Roots$14.634.0★
Root Mushroom Farm-Shiitake Grow Kit
Root Mushroom Farm$31.404.3★
What buyers say about mushroom log
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“It is so easy to grow”
“Easy to use”
“The instructions were clear”
“Good quality”
“Worth every cent”
“Fun gift”
“Works as advertised”
“They look well hydrated and happy”
“I just love that it's pink”
“Plugs were well populated”
What buyers complain about
“Didnt Grow”
“Not cheap to purchase”
“1 arrived dry”
“Didn't work great at all”
“Instructions were unclear”
“Contaminated batch”
“they were smaller than my drilling equipment”
“There seems to be a quality control issue”
“it just stopped working one day”
“had a weird smell so we had to throw them out”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is mushroom log profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $20K/yr across 19 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +5.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- How competitive is the mushroom log niche?
- 10 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in mushroom log?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Value For Money, Moist/Dry. The return rate is 1.1%.
- When does demand for mushroom log peak?
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 4.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the mushroom log niche?
- Listings span $14.51–$38.75; the average listing price is $26.59 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,788 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.