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title: "Sweet Potato Slips — $91K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 61/100 · $91K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **sweet potato slips**
**Worth a look**
Shows beatable incumbent ratings (3.0★), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 23Growth 77Conversion 44Competition 56Returns 98Price range 91Avg price 85Brand share 4Review moat 90Quality gap 100
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****3.0★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Great****$13.24–$49.55**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****194.31**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Great****$18.89**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Great****+66.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Good****51%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****$91K**
$91K/yr · 137K searches
**Brand share**
**Bad****98%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** Quality Gap**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=quality_gap "Avg rating < 4.0")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, sweet potato slips is a $91K/yr Amazon United States market (137K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.
Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **sweet potato slips market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$76K–$94K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#1,472**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **4%**
- **Sponsored**
- **77%**
- **Out of stock**
- **8.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **52 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **172 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**6 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**7**
**Top-5 brand share**
**98%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**51%**
Top 20: 92%
**Open market**
**0%**
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## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +66.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 17.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/sweet-potato-slips/trend)
## **Top sweet potato slips search terms**
- **sweet potato slips**69K/yr+87.7%3.1% conv. - **sweet potato slips for planting**24K/yr+21.3%3.3% conv. - **sweet potato plants**10K/yr+71.3%2.1% conv. - **sweet potato slips ready to plant**9K/yr+42.4%2.8% conv. - **sweet potatoes for planting**10K/yr+41.2%2.1% conv. - **sweet potatoes slips**5K/yr+172.0%3.0% conv. - **sweet potato plants live for planting**4K/yr+62.3%2.5% conv. - **sweet potato plant**4K/yr+84.9%1.2% conv. - **sweet potato slips for planting 2025**1K/yr-34.6%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/sweet-potato-slips/search-terms)
## **Top sweet potato slips 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%$5K10%$9K15%$14K20%$18K1101001K10K 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**Orange Sweet Potato Slips for Planting Non-GMO Heirloom Sweet Potato Plants High Yield Garden Starts Easy to Grow Vegetable Plants for Home Garden Raised Beds & Containers (2 Slips)**CZ Grain**$15.83**2.6★73 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRX29WH7) [2**Orange Sweet Potato Slips for Planting Non-GMO Heirloom Sweet Potato Plants High Yield Garden Starts Easy to Grow Vegetable Plants for Home Garden Raised Beds & Containers (5 Slips)**CZ Grain**$18.86**2.6★73 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRWNCS1J) [3**Beauregard Sweet Potato Slips for Planting - Grow Your Own Orange/Red Sweet Potatos (3 Slips)**CZ Grain**$14.31**2.7★207 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9KKS5H4) [4**Garden Mix Sweet Potato Slips for Planting 3 Slips of Each Variety Pack (Purple White & Orange) 9 Total Slips Non-GMO Edible Garden Starts - Beauregard Japanese Purple & White Sweet Potato**CZ Grain**$29.43**3.3★74 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1MFFBG3) [5**Orange Sweet Potato Slips for Planting - Orange Flesh and Meat | High-Yield Garden Variety | Excellent Flavor & Storage | Non-GMO Untreated (3 Plants)**CZ Grain**$15.45**2.2★29 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKBDXC26)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Live Plants Beauregard Sweet Potato Slips for Planting Grow Your Own Orange Sweet Potatoes Live Plants 5 Slips**Generic**$14.50**9 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZD7ZCZG) [**Covington Sweet Potato Slips for Planting Non-GMO Heirloom Orange Flesh High Yield for Home Garden Raised Beds & Containers 5 Slips**Generic**$17.42**4 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZD5VXWK) [**Purple Majesty Sweet Potato Slips for Growing Purpley Skin & Purple Flesh Variety Non-GMO Heirloom High Yield Garden Starts for Planting - Make Delicious Kitchen Sweet Potatoes (3 Slips)**CZ Grain**$13.24**25 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTS7CYCP) [**Purple Majesty Sweet Potato Slips for Growing Purpley Skin & Purple Flesh Variety Non-GMO Heirloom High Yield Garden Starts for Planting - Make Delicious Kitchen Sweet Potatoes (6 Slips)**CZ Grain**$16.03**25 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTSGJQSL) [**Purple Sweet Potato Slips Live Plants Fast Growing Heirloom Sweet Potato Vine Great Flavor High Yield Garden or Container Growing Starter Plants (2 Slips)**CZ Grain**$14.21**9 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GT3W5VH3)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Live Plants Beauregard Sweet Potato Slips for Planting Grow Your Own Orange Sweet Potatoes Live Plants 5 Slips**Generic**$14.50**2.7★**▲ 56%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZD7ZCZG) [**Votaniki Beauregard Sweet Potato Slips for Planting High Yield Orange Flesh Variety Early Maturing Easy to Grow Sweet Potato Plants for Gardens Raised Beds (10 Pack)**Votaniki**$49.55**2.8★**▲ 56%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D56L3J9X) [**Votaniki Beauregard Sweet Potato Slips for Planting High Yield Orange Flesh Variety Early Maturing Easy to Grow Sweet Potato Plants for Gardens Raised Beds (5 Pack)**Votaniki**$29.82**2.8★**▲ 56%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D56LH88L) [**Covington Sweet Potato Slips for Planting Non-GMO Heirloom Orange Flesh High Yield for Home Garden Raised Beds & Containers 5 Slips**Generic**$17.42**1.6★**▲ 55%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZD5VXWK) [**Red Sweet Potato Slips for Growing - Easy to Grow Red Yams (6 Slips)**CZ Grain**$16.55**3.0★**▲ 36%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GF43ZQQK)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about sweet potato slips**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Plant Growth**29%
*“they are growing”*
**Quality-Overall**21%
*“Excellent product”*
**Strength**5%
*“Solid, holds soil like a champ”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Fair price”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**4%
*“The instructions are clear”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“they are very convenient”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“As advertised”*
**Color**3%
*“Alive and green”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Perfect size”*
**Durability**3%
*“hold up well”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Plant Growth**29%
*“no growth yet”*
**Durability**13%
*“they just withered right up”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Mixed reviews”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Very very poor value for me”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“Slips was way to small”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Nothing like the picture”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**4%
*“no sign of life, no directions and no feedback when I complained”*
**Strength**4%
*“I am disappointed since my slips are not as robust”*
**Moist/Dry**4%
*“Soggy”*
**Color**2%
*“Not a Yellow Murasaki; Something else purple”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**30%
**Plant Growth**16%
**Moist/Dry**13%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Value For Money**7%
**Material Quality**5%
**Smell**4%
**Durability**3%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Color**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is sweet potato slips profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $91K/yr across 26 tracked products. 2 of 13 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +66.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
- **How competitive is the sweet potato slips niche?**
- 6 brands and 7 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in sweet potato slips?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.4%.
- **When does demand for sweet potato slips peak?**
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 17.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the sweet potato slips niche?**
- Listings span $13.24–$49.55; the average listing price is $18.89 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 194 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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