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plum tree

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 9Growth 55Conversion 22Competition 66Returns 100Price range 67Avg price 93Brand share 22Review moat 99Quality gap 98

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Incredible29.22

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Incredible3.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Great$50.68

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$4.72–$131.61

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

Competition

Good46%

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

Growth

Good+27.3%

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

Conversion

Bad1.8%

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

Brand share

Bad91%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Market size

Bad$38K

$38K/yr · 42K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plum tree is a $38K/yr Amazon United States market (42K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.

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

plum tree market data

Units sold / yr
750–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$38K–$51K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.8%
Avg BSR
#1,494
Page quality
0%
Prime
19%
Sponsored
81%
Out of stock
27.4%
Avg brand age
56 months
Avg seller age
185 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

16

Top-5 brand share

91%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

46%

Top 20: 87%

Open market

6%

  • CZ Grain44%
  • Generic25%
  • DAS Farms10%
  • PERFECT PLANTS9%
  • DMOH3%
  • Mixrug3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 6%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +27.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.5×

Top plum tree search terms

  • plum trees live plants19K/yr
  • plum tree18K/yr
  • plum trees5K/yr
All search terms

Top plum tree 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%5%$2K10%$4K15%$6K20%$8K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)5 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about plum tree

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

What buyers love

Plant Growth47%

“the plant was healthy”

Quality-Overall11%

“Impressed with high quality condition of tree upon arrival”

Value For Money11%

“Decent value for the money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“All is as promised”

Strength4%

“Great looking trees”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“Directions were followed carefully”

Durability3%

“alive, and well”

Gifting Purpose2%

“They was great one of the best gifts so far”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Ordered 3, two of them are doing fine”

Height1%

“Nice height”

What buyers complain about

Plant Growth38%

“Did not sprout or grow”

Size-Overall17%

“Very small”

Value For Money10%

“It is expensive when they don't”

Durability10%

“one lived one died”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“This item on the picture is deceiving it dont look nothing like that when it gets to you its just a stick with roots”

Moist/Dry4%

“The apple and cherry were dried plants”

Quality-Overall3%

“Low quality start to finish”

Functionality-Overall2%

“One is doing okay, finally getting leaves. The other nothing”

Natural Resource Wastage2%

“Waste of money”

Color2%

“I cant seem to make them have any green on them”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall27%
Plant Growth21%
Advertised Vs Actual Product20%
Moist/Dry9%
Defective Material/Parts7%
Durability5%
Value For Money3%
Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%
Water Resistance2%
Cutting/Trimming2%

Common questions

Is plum tree profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $38K/yr across 32 tracked products. 2 of 20 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +27.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
How competitive is the plum tree niche?
10 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in plum tree?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Size-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for plum tree peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 6.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the plum tree niche?
Listings span $4.72–$131.61; the average listing price is $50.68 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 29 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.