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squash seeds

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.2%), but pricing outside the sweet spot ($6.92 avg) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 28Growth 23Conversion 90Competition 63Returns 99Price range 38Avg price 19Brand share 46Review moat 50Quality gap 65

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great10.7%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Good47%

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

Review moat

Good1,495.24

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay77%

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

Price range

Okay$2.96–$22.26

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

Market size

Okay$119K

$119K/yr · 160K searches

Growth

Bad-4.5%

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

Avg price

Bad$6.92

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, squash seeds is a $119K/yr Amazon United States market (160K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

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

squash seeds market data

Units sold / yr
20K–25K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
$138K–$173K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
10.7%
Avg BSR
#420
Page quality
0%
Prime
97%
Sponsored
83%
Out of stock
2.1%
Avg brand age
76 months
Avg seller age
146 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 rising

Sellers

26

Top-5 brand share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

47%

Top 20: 91%

Open market

23%

  • SURVIVAL GARDEN SEEDS27%
  • Sow Right Seeds12%
  • KVITER10%
  • Instant Latch10%
  • Harley Seeds9%
  • SWEET YARDS9%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Feb, Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.3×

Top squash seeds search terms

  • squash seeds81K/yr
  • squash seeds for planting39K/yr
  • summer squash seeds15K/yr
  • yellow squash seeds11K/yr
  • squash seed5K/yr
  • squash seeds for planting outdoors3K/yr
  • yellow squash seeds for planting3K/yr
  • summer squash seeds for planting3K/yr
All search terms

Top squash 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.

0%4%$5K8%$10K12%$14K16%$19K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about squash seeds

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

What buyers love

Plant Growth63%

“Excellent growth”

Quality-Overall16%

“Good Quality”

Value For Money9%

“Worth the money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As advertised”

Strength3%

“Healthy, strong”

Ease Of Use2%

“Quick and easy”

Design-Overall1%

“Great Presentation”

Gifting Purpose1%

“Great gift”

Pureness1%

“Great brand - Excellent Germination Rate”

Sun Shade/Wind Shield0%

“love the sun”

What buyers complain about

Plant Growth68%

“Poor germination”

Value For Money10%

“Expected more for the price”

Quality-Overall10%

“Not the quality that I was expecting”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Improper description”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Not a great germination rate”

Moist/Dry1%

“The seed were cracked and dry”

Storage Capacity1%

“Not a great solution for long term storage”

Contamination1%

“Highly toxic if consumed”

Size-Overall0%

“the ones that did were very small”

Top return reasons

Plant Growth26%
Advertised Vs Actual Product23%
Functionality-Overall14%
Defective Material/Parts9%
Value For Money7%
Quality-Overall6%
Size-Overall3%
Color2%
Leak-Proof2%
Moist/Dry2%

Common questions

Is squash seeds profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $119K/yr across 29 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the squash seeds niche?
16 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in squash seeds?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Value For Money, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for squash seeds peak?
Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 6.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the squash seeds niche?
Listings span $2.96–$22.26; the average listing price is $6.92 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,495 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.