--- title: "Burpee vs Mr Fothergill's: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Burpee or Mr Fothergill's more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Seeds brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/burpee-vs-mr-fothergills" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Burpee vs Mr Fothergill's: Which is searched more? Is Burpee or Mr Fothergill's more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Seeds brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Burpee and Mr Fothergill's - **Competitive set**: Seeds brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Burpee Share of Search**: 11.7% - **Mr Fothergill's Share of Search**: 1.9% ## Is Burpee or Mr Fothergill's more popular in search? - In September 2026, Burpee had more branded searches than Mr Fothergill's among seeds brands worldwide. Burpee had about 33,100 branded searches, while Mr Fothergill's had 5,400. Burpee made up 11.7% of all seeds brand searches we track, and Mr Fothergill's accounted for 1.9%. - Burpee was ahead of Mr Fothergill's in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Burpee’s share of searches among seeds brands worldwide moved from 10.4% to 11.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 33.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mr Fothergill's’ share of searches among seeds brands worldwide moved from 2.5% to 1.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 5.4K. ## Top seeds brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Burpee was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Mr Fothergill's did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Johnny’s Selected Seeds | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Botanical Interests | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Burpee | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | High Mowing Organic Seeds | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Seed Savers Exchange | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Thompson & Morgan | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Yates | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Kings Seeds | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Suttons | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Mr Fothergill's | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Johnsons | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about seeds brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which seeds brand should I buy?": 1. Burpee, 2. Johnny’s Selected Seeds, 3. Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best seeds brands?": 1. Botanical Interests, 2. Johnny’s Selected Seeds, 3. High Mowing Organic Seeds, 4. Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, 5. Burpee, 6. Seed Savers Exchange - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best seeds brand for home garden?": 1. Botanical Interests, 2. High Mowing Organic Seeds, 3. Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, 4. Burpee, 5. Johnny’s Selected Seeds - Searched Google, AI Overview "seeds for garden": 1. Botanical Interests - Searched Google, AI Overview "seed brands": 1. Johnny’s Selected Seeds, 2. Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, 3. Botanical Interests, 4. Seed Savers Exchange, 5. High Mowing Organic Seeds Not named in any answer: Thompson & Morgan, Yates, Kings Seeds, Suttons, Mr Fothergill's and Johnsons. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for seeds brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Yates overtook Burpee to rank 3rd among seeds brands worldwide, with 14.3% of the searches. - In September 2026, Burpee lost share of searches among seeds brands worldwide, from 12.3% to 11.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Mr Fothergill's worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 5.4K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Burpee estimated searches | Burpee Share of Search | Burpee rank | Mr Fothergill's estimated searches | Mr Fothergill's Share of Search | Mr Fothergill's rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 27.1K | 10.4% | 4 | 6.6K | 2.5% | 11 | | Nov 2025 | 22.2K | 9.7% | 4 | 5.4K | 2.3% | 11 | | Dec 2025 | 40.5K | 15.6% | 2 | 5.4K | 2.1% | 11 | | Jan 2026 | 90.5K | 17.5% | 2 | 8.1K | 1.6% | 11 | | Feb 2026 | 110K | 21.7% | 2 | 6.6K | 1.3% | 11 | | Mar 2026 | 110K | 18% | 3 | 9.9K | 1.6% | 11 | | Apr 2026 | 90.5K | 17.4% | 3 | 8.1K | 1.6% | 11 | | May 2026 | 60.5K | 14.6% | 3 | 8.1K | 2% | 11 | | Jun 2026 | 40.5K | 14% | 3 | 5.4K | 1.9% | 11 | | Jul 2026 | 33.1K | 10.8% | 4 | 5.4K | 1.8% | 11 | | Aug 2026 | 40.5K | 12.3% | 3 | 5.4K | 1.6% | 11 | | Sep 2026 | 33.1K | 11.7% | 4 | 5.4K | 1.9% | 11 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Burpee’s and Mr Fothergill's’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Burpee**: Measured on the search term “burpee seeds”. - **Mr Fothergill's**: Measured on the search term “mr fothergills”. - [Burpee profile](/demand/global-en/brands/burpee) - [Mr Fothergill's profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mr-fothergills) - [All seeds brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/seeds-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Burpee or Mr Fothergill's more popular in search? In September 2026, Burpee had more branded searches than Mr Fothergill's among seeds brands worldwide. Burpee had about 33,100 branded searches, while Mr Fothergill's had 5,400. Burpee made up 11.7% of all seeds brand searches we track, and Mr Fothergill's accounted for 1.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Burpee vs Mr Fothergill's: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/burpee-vs-mr-fothergills This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/burpee-vs-mr-fothergills. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.