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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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Shiso Herb Seeds (Perilla) - Korean
70 days to maturity. Perilla frutescens var. frutescens. Korean Shiso Herb Seeds (Perilla). Warm season annual. Perilla is a lovely Korean herb that is a vivid green on the top...
Tomato Seeds - Cherry - Suncherry Extra Sweet Hybrid
65 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Suncherry Extra Sweet Japanese Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, hybrid, indeterminate cherry tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses....
Licorice Seeds
Glycyrrhiza glabra or otherwise known as Licorice. This wonderful plant grows wild around the Mediterranean and Asia areas. Licorice is a perennial, a good plant to grow to attract pollinators....
Winged Bean Seeds
80-100 days maturity. Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Winged Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, Heirloom. Warm-season annual. This Winged bean is grossly underutilized in much of the world. It has the potential to be prominent...
Fenugreek Seeds
Non-GMO, Open Pollinated. Heirloom Fenugreek Herb Garden Seed from True Leaf Market. Trigonella foenum-graecum. Fenugreek is a warm fast-maturing annual that's been used as an incense dating back to Ancient...
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50-60 Days to Maturity.Cucumis sativus Progress Japanese Cucumber Seeds F1. Hybrid. Non-GMO. Annual. Non-GMO. This Japanese cucumber has glossy, green, smooth skin and is crisp and very tasty. This is...
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Radish - Minowase - Microgreens Seeds
6 to 10 days. A Daikon-type of radish microgreen with cool white stems and dark green cotyledons. Minowase Radish is an ideal microgreen on the spicy side of flavor, but...
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Our certified Organic green lentils are high in fiber, protein, and vitamins A, C, B complex and E, iron, calcium, and phosphorus. These green lentils are tested for microbes and...
Tobacco Seeds - Black Sea Samsun
Black Sea Samsun originated in the Samsun region of Turkey near the Black Sea. Black Sea Samsun Tobacco Seeds Prized for rich flavor and aroma, but yet mild to smoke....
Lemon Balm - Microgreens Seeds
24 to 30 days. Lemon Balm microgreens seeds, when grown as microgreens, are quite beautiful with a serrated edge and a pale maroon reverse. Patience is required when growing this...
Carrot Seeds - Kuroda Long 8"
The Kuroda Long 8" carrot is a sweet Asian carrot. It is tolerable to multiple climates, and grows best with some shade. Seeds should be planted in fertile loose soil....
Shungiku (3 Color Daisy) Seeds- Microgreens
Glebionis carinata. Non-GMO. Shungiku (AKA, Three Color Daisy, Tri Color Daisy) can be grown as an edible flower, salad greens or especially as a microgreen. As a micro it has...
Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - Extra Dwarf
Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - Extra Dwarf. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Annual. Brassica rapa (Chinensis group). 30 days. Cool-warm season. This specialty pak choi variety is smaller than baby pak choi....
Spinach Seeds - Lakeside - Hybrid
Spinach Seeds - Lakeside - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Spinacea oleracea. 25-30 days maturity for baby leaf, 40-60 days to full maturity. Cool season annual. Lakeside has uniform thick dark green smooth...
Yellow Mustard Microgreens Seeds
Yellow Mustard Microgreens Seeds. Non-GMO, Open Pollinated. Yellow Mustard Microgreens mature in 7 to 10 days, from seed to harvest. Grow as you would any other mustard seeds. You mustard...
Kale Seeds - Dwarf Siberian - Organic
Brassica napus (50 days) Frilly green leaves dance in the crisp early morning cold and thrive! Why? Because its roots were in Russia! Plants grow 14" tall and are super...
Fenugreek (Organic) - Herb Seeds
Non-GMO, Open Pollinated. Heirloom Organic Fenugreek Herb Garden Seed from True Leaf Market. Trigonella foenum-graecum. Organic Fenugreek is a warm fast-maturing annual that's been used as an incense dating back...
Gourd Seeds - Nam Tao Ngam - India Type -...
45-50 Days to maturity. Lagenaria siceraria. India Type Nam Tao Ngam Hybrid Seeds. Annual, Hybrid. India Type Nam Tao Ngam produces vigorously growing vines and 18-20" long bright green gourd...
Lettuce Seeds - Jericho - Organic
Silky smooth neon green romaine leaves reach for the sky in this amazing lettuce with origins in the desert. Jericho hails from Israel and is no stranger to the heat....
Corn Seeds - Popcorn - Japanese Hulless
86 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Japanese Hulless Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, Pop Corn. Suitable for growing in garden plots or raised beds. Corn tolerates heat and drought-prone...
Cucumber Seeds - Armenian Striped
Armenian Striped Cucumber Seeds. 50 - 75 days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Heirloom, Annual. Approx 764 seeds/ounce Download Free Vegetable Growing Guide PDF Cucumber Seeds - Armenian Striped Download Free...
Bean Seeds - Light Red Kidney - Organic
Phaseolus vulgaris Light Red Kidney beans (85 days) are highly prized for their thin skins and silky smooth texture a culinary quality that is hard to beat. The flavor is...
Buckwheat Seeds - Japanese - Organic
Fagopyrum esculentum(49 days) Buckwheat is the perfect smother crop, adding valuable green manure to your soil. You can also harvest it for seed. We do both. We thresh the grain...
Black Lentil - Organic - Sprouting Seeds
Handy Pantry Organic Black Unhulled Lentil Sprouting Seeds. Non GMO. Sprouting. Vigna mungo. 2-3 days. Lentil is the ideal beginner sprout and a great way to introduce anyone to the...
Yard Long Bean - Red Noodle
50-80 day maturity. Vigna unguiculata subsp sesquipedalis. Red Noodle Yard Long Bean Seeds. Non-GMO Warm-Season Annual Heirloom. Red Noodle beans have an unusual purple-red color and are a well-known variety...
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(65 days) The Lemon Cucumber was introduced in 1894. Yummy little striped round balls of sunshine goodness! I love lemon cucumbers because they are almost sweet and have none of...
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Up to 12 days. Tatsoi Microgreens seeds. Very easy to grow with a great mild flavor. The mild flavor makes it a great choice as a base for any microgreen...
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90 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Purple Tiger Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, hot-type pepper with medium heat levels. 2,500 to 5,000 Scoville Heat Units. Suitable for...
Cucumber Seeds - Armenian - Organic
Cucumis Melo (63 days) Also known as the "Yard Long Cucumber", but really in the same family as melons. Train them just like regular cucumbers on a fence or trellis....
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Empress of India Nasturtium Flower Seeds. Edible Flowers. Annual Flower. Mix with a salad of baby greens or use as a garnish. The dark leaves set off the dazzling, long-spurred...
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