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About Kitazawa Seed Company
Gijiu Kitazawa worked many years as an apprentice for a seed company in Japan prior to starting Kitazawa Seed Company in 1917. The business operated in a large warehouse with a storefront located in downtown San Jose, California. At this time, America's vegetables reflected a homogenous national palate yet Kitazawa Seed Company sold all kinds of seeds from domestic and foreign sources. This was also when the Company began selling and promoting their own line of packaged seeds of Asian vegetables.
The Asian vegetable seeds were sold primarily to customers who wanted to grow Asian vegetables in order to prepare traditional Japanese dishes. The seeds were sold in the familiar manila packets with green ink that we use today. Gijiu also built a thriving bulk seed business in the developing farming areas of California and Oregon selling to predominantly Japanese-American farmers.
Below: founder Gijiu Kitazawa and bookkeeper Mr Kenji Sera
From 1942 to 1945 Kitazawa Seed Company was forced to abandon the business due to WWII. The Kitazawa family, along with all other Japanese-Americans, were moved and put into Relocation Camps during that time. Gijiu restarted the business after the war. Many of his customers had relocated due to land ownership changes. This is when Kitazawa Seed Company began selling and shipping seeds across the United States.
Kitazawa Seed Company celebrated its centennial, and American taste buds and produce now reflect the diversity of our population. Once exotic sounding vegetables like eda mame, nappa, daikon and kabocha have become a part of our kitchens and gardens.
In 2021 True Leaf Market became the steward of the Kitazawa Seed Company brand. We plan to honor this iconic brand by expanding the offering of premium quality Asian seeds, and making them available to an ever wider audience.
Kitazawa Seeds proudly continues to offer the highest quality Asian seeds to delight the diverse palates of our customers. We offer over 500 seed varieties that produce dento yasai or traditional heirloom vegetables of Japan, to the Asian vegetables popularly found in farmers' markets, specialty grocery stores and restaurants. Now you can grow them in your kitchen garden, sell them at your garden center and grow them commercially.
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Basil Seeds - Lemon - Organic
Organic Lemon Basil Seeds. 60 days to maturity. Can be grown in containers. Can be grown as microgreens. Ocimum basilicum. Non-GMO, Lemon Basil Herb Seed from True Leaf Market. Ocimum...
Radish Seeds - Korean - Bora King - Hybrid
60 days to maturity. Raphanus sativus. Bora King Hybrid Korean Radish Seeds. Cool season annual. Bora King radishes live up to their royal name by being a gorgeous purple all...
Eggplant Seeds - Money Maker - Hybrid
50-60 days maturity after transplanting. Solanum melongena ’Money Maker’. Money Maker Eggplant Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. Money Maker is one of the most popular eggplant varieties in Japan. The...
Gourd Seeds - Bonanza
80-90 days to maturity. Luffa acutangula ’Bonanza’. Bonanza Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. This vigorous and productive plant produces a high yield of edible fruit on strong, lateral branches....
Turnip Seeds - Shogoin
Brassica rapa (42 days) Shogoin turnip produces quality white, globe shaped turnips with fine grained flesh. It is grown for both its mild green tops and excellent roots. Approx. 9,500...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Thai - Bird
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Thai - Bird. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Capsicum annuum. 75-78 days. Warm season annual. The fruit of this hot Thai pepper can be harvested when green or...
Cucumber Seeds - Yamato Sanjaku
55-75 Days to maturity. Cucumis sativus var. yamato sanjaku Yamato Sanjaku Cucumber Heirloom Seeds. Warm-season annual heirloom. Non-GMO. This traditional variety is from the historic Yamato Province now known as...
Cucumber Seeds - West Indian Gherkin
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Parsley Seeds - Japanese - Mitsuba
Parsley Seeds - Japanese - Mitsuba. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Chryptotaenia japonica. Alt names Japanese honewort, Japanese wild parsley, mitsuba, san ip, san ye quin, selderi jepang, trefoil, ya er chin. 50-60...
Lentil Seeds - Green - Organic
Organic Green Lentil Seeds. Lens culinaris. 80 to 110 days to maturity. Certified Organic by OTCO. Hardy Annual. Heirloom, Open Pollinated, Non-GMO. Produces light green, or greenish-brown lentils. Sometimes referred...
Cucumber Seeds - Suyo Long
Cucumis sativus (60 days) Suyo is originally from China. It is a sweet-flavored, tender, crispy, ribbed fruit that can grow up to 15" long. Cucumber Seeds - Suyo Long Non-bitter,...
Squash Seeds - Korean, Summer - King Ka Ae -...
Squash Seeds - Korean, Summer - King Ka Ae - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Cucurbita moschata. 55-70 days to maturity after transplanting. Warm season annual. Excellent tasty Korean summer squash. Fruits have...
Eggplant Seeds - Petch Siam
40-50 days maturity after transplant. Solanum melongena ’Petch Siam’. Petch Siam Eggplant Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, heirloom. This well-known and productive Matti Gulla variety is easy to grow. Matti is...
Watermelon Seeds - Picnic - Shiny Boy Hybrid (treated)
90 Days to maturity. Citrullus lanatus. Treated Shiny Boy Hybrid Watermelon Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, hybrid, heat tolerant, seeded, picnic watermelon. Suitable for growing in garden plots. 2010 Vegetable AAS Winner....
Kale Seeds - Red
Red Kale Seeds. Brassica napus. Annual. Open Pollinated, Heirloom, Non-GMO. Excellent option for growing as a microgreen. 8 to 12 days for microgreen harvest, 20 to 25 days for baby...
Squash Seeds - Chirimen
Cucurbita moschata (91 days) 4 g Packet of Heirloom Seeds. Musser Seed Company of Los Angeles introduced this squash in 1922. A Japanese Yokohama type squash. Chirimen is bronze-orange in...
Lentil Seeds - Black - Organic
Organic Black Lentil Seeds. Lens culinaris. 80 to 110 days to maturity. Certified Organic by OTCO. Hardy Annual. Heirloom, Open Pollinated, Non-GMO. Use for vegetable gardening and sprouting. Produces dark...
Mustard Seeds - Wasabi
45 days. This mustard has large green leaves with wavy edges and a fun wasabi-like bite. Easy to grow, this mustard is also cold hardy and vigorous. Don't be mistaken,...
Melon Seeds - Dae Jang Geum - Hybrid
Melon Seeds - Dae Jang Geum - Hybrid. Cucumis melo var. makuwa. Non-GMO. Warm season annual. 65 days to maturity. This is a traditional Korean melon variety that is crisp...
Sesame Seeds - White - Shirogoma
85 days to maturity. Sesame indicum. White Shirogoma Sesame Seeds. Annual. You’ve definitely seen sesame seeds before, whether on a burger bun, in a salad, or in your favorite Chinese...
Gourd Seeds, Bitter - Joy Green - Hybrid
55-65 Days to Maturity (after transplanting). Momordica charantia ’Joy Green’. Joy Green Bitter Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. These shiny green fruits grow 10-12 inches long. Joy Green is...
Shiso Herb Seeds (Perilla) - Hojiso
60 to 70 days to maturity. Perilla frutescens var. crispa. Shiso Herb Seeds (Perilla) - Hojiso. Hybrid annual. Also known as beefsteak leaf, perilla is a common Asian herb. Its...
Shiso Seeds - Red (Organic)
80-85 Days to maturity. Perilla frutescens. Red Shiso Herb Seeds. Non-GMO, organic, annual. Shiso is grown as an annual herb with a distinct flavor often described by people as similar...
Gourd Seeds - Bitter Mara Hybrid
50-55 days maturity after transplanting. Momordica charantia ’Mara’. Mara Bitter Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. The Mara gourd is a classic bitter gourd that is much less bitter than...
Gourd Seeds - Bitter Green - Hybrid
56-63 Days to Maturity (after transplanting). Momordica charantia. Bitter Green Bitter Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. This bitter gourd produces a generous crop of large, heavy, and uniform fruits...
Corn Seeds - Sweet - Mirai 301 Hybrid - Treated
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