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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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Celery Seeds - Nan Ling Cutting
Non-GMO Nan Ling Cutting Celery is an Asian celery variety that has a sweet and delicate flavor. Cutting Celery is the familiar flavor in many Chinese dishes. Known for its...
Basil Seeds - Licorice
Non-GMO, Open-pollinated, Heirloom Licorice Basil Herb Seed from True Leaf Market. Ocimum basilicum is native to various Asian regions. As basil has many different varieties, Licorice Basil Herb is considered...
Gourd Seeds - Tai Hoo - Hybrid - Kitazawa Spring...
79 days maturity after transplant. Lagenaria siceraria var. clavata ’Tai Hoo’. Tai Hoo Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. This plant produces a uniform and vigorous harvest. It is disease...
Onion Seeds - Bunching - Kyoto Kujo Negi
80 Days to maturity. Allium fistulosum. Kyoto Kujo Negi Japanese Bunching Onion Seeds. Non-GMO, perennial, open-pollinated, heirloom, bunching onion. Suitable for growing in greenhouses, garden plots, raised beds, and containers....
Cucumber Seeds - Green Light - Hybrid
35-45 Days to maturity. Cucumis sativus. Green Light F1 Cucumber Seeds. Warm-season annual hybrid. Non-GMO. Green Light is an excellent mini cucumber that is an All-American Selection winner. The plants...
Gourd Seeds - Bush Large Bottle
Bush Large Bottle gourds grow to be 8-14‚ tall and 5‚ wide. They are light green when young, and brown if they dry on the vine. Plants grow 24-36‚ tall....
Radish Seeds - Chinese - Starburst - Hybrid
60 Days to maturity. Raphanus sativus. Starburst Chinese Radish Hybrid Seeds. Cool Season Annual. Starburst radishes are part of the watermelon radish group, which means that you’ll find bright red...
Mustard Seeds - Misome - Hybrid
Mustard Seeds - Misome - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Brassica campestris Narinosa group. Alt names: Japan green, komatsuna, tasai, tatsoi. 30 days. Warm season annual. A fairly recent hybrid between Komatsuna and...
Cucumber Seeds - Southern Delight - Hybrid
50-60 Days to maturity. Cucumis sativus ‘Southern Delight’. Southern Delight Cross Cucumber Seeds. Warm-season annual hybrid. Non-GMO. This gorgeous hybrid Japanese cucumber has burpless fruit of excellent quality. Its plants...
Agastache Seeds - Korean Mint
55-65 days to maturity. Agastache rugosa. Korean Mint Agastache Seeds. Non-GMO, Heirloom, Perennial in Zones 4-9. Korean Mint is a drought-tolerant aromatic herb in the mint family that is native...
Yard Long Bean - Yu Long Noodle Kin
65-75 day maturity. Vigna unguiculata subsp sesquipedalis. Yu Long Noodle Kin Yard Long Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season annual heirloom. Yu Long is an extra long yard-long bean. The pods grow...
Kale Seeds - Ethiopian
50 to 60 Days to maturity. Brassica carinata. Ethiopian Kale Seeds. Annual, Heirloom. This leafy green originated in Ethiopia, in East Africa. It is known by various names, including Ethiopian...
Chrysanthemum Greens Seeds - Oasis
40-50 Days to maturity. Glebionis coronaria var. oasis. Oasis Chrysanthemum Greens Seeds. Cool-season annual heirloom. Non-GMO. Oasis has small, deeply serrated, dark-green aromatic leaves that are more productive, vigorous, and...
Edible Flower Seed Mix
50 to 70 Days to maturity. Edible Flower Seed Mixture. A mixture of annuals and perennials, Non-GMO, Open Pollinated. These mixed edible flower seeds are suitable for planting throughout North...
Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - Dwarf White Stem
40-45 Days to maturity. Brassica rapa Chinensis group. Dwarf White Stem, Pak Choi (Bok Choy) Seeds. Non-GMO Annual, Heirloom. This ‘Baby Bok Choy’, is the famous Asian green. It grows...
Onion Seeds - Bunching - Tokyo Long White (Organic)
60-90 Days to maturity. Allium fistulosum. Organic Tokyo Long White Onion Seeds. Non-GMO, perennial, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, cold tolerant, drought tolerant, bunching onion. Suitable for growing in greenhouses, garden plots,...
Gourd Seeds - Bitter
Bitter Gourd Seeds. 80 Days. Momordica charanita. Non-GMO, Heirloom, Open Pollinated. Annual. AKA: Bitter Melon, Balsam Pear, Foo Gwa. Warty, green, tapered fruits that grow 8 to 10 inches long...
Onion Seeds - Intermediate - Shonan Red
160 Days to maturity. Allium cepa. Shonan Red Onion Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, cold tolerant, bulbing, intermediate-day onion. Suitable for growing in greenhouses, garden plots, and raised beds. The...
Gourd Seeds - Emerald - Hybrid
80-90 days to maturity. Luffa cylindrica ’Emerald’. Emerald Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO warm-season annual hybrid. This beautiful plant produces early maturing, smooth-type fruits that average 45-50cm long, 4-5 cm in diameter,...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Japanese - Yatsufusa
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Japanese - Yatsufusa. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Capsicum annuum. 70-80 days. Warm season annual. Yatsufusa is a hot specialty pepper that originated in Japan and is also...
Chinese Mustard Seeds - Shuidong
35 to 45 Days to maturity. Brassica juncea. Shuidong Chinese Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, Heirloom, non-GMO, Cool Season Annual. Shuidong mustard is named after the town where it was first cultivated,...
Mustard Seeds - Tokyo Bekana
21 to 45 days. Asian brassica somewhat like Pak Choi, but with narrower petioles and larger ruffled, light green leaves. Wonderful addition to salads or baby green mixes, or grow...
Cucumber Seeds - Housaku - Hybrid
55-60 Days to maturity. Cucumis sativus ‘Housaku’. Housaku Cucumber Seeds. Warm-season annual hybrid. Non-GMO. The name “housaku” means “good harvest” and it lives up to the name! It is a...
Catmint Seeds - Blue Moon
Blue Moon Catmint Flower Seeds. Non-GMO, Perennial, Open Pollinated. Large flower spikes consisting of lavender flowers with a hint of white on the lip, rise above the aromatic foliage of...
Yard Long Bean - White Seeded (Treated)
65-75 day maturity. Vigna unguiculata subsp sesquipedalis ‘White Seeded’. White Seeded Yard Long Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, Warm-season annual heirloom. White Seeded yard long beans are 24” long, firm, and tender....
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Wicked Ghost F1
Wicked Ghost F1 Hybrid Hot Pepper Seeds. Capsicum annuum. F1 Hybrid. Non-GMO. Annual. 110 days to maturity. Wicked Ghost F1 is a hybrid of the famous Ghost pepper! Approximately 4,000...
Eggplant Seeds - Japanese Pickling
Japanese Pickling Eggplant Seeds. 65 days to maturity. Heirloom, Annual. Can be grown in containers. Solanum melongena. These purple slender, slightly curved eggplants, are full of flavors as they are...
Cucumber Seeds - Japanese Long
The Japanese Long cucumber plant produces productive yields of 18-20 inches long fruits. Cucumbers are dark green and burpless with few seeds. They are best when harvested prematurely at 12...
Yard Long Bean - You Fong Wong
70-90 day maturity. Vigna unguiculata subsp sesquipedalis. You Fong Wong Yard Long Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, Warm-season annual heirloom. You Fong Wong is an extra long yard-long bean. It produces shiny...
Chinese Leek Seeds - Flowering
65-75 days to maturity. Allium tuberosum ‘Flowering’. Flowering Chinese Leek Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season perennial heirloom. This popular Chinese specialty herb is a vigorous perennial. It is grown for its young...
Turnip Seeds - Hakurei - Hybrid
Turnip Seeds - Hakurei - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Brassica rapa subsp. rapa. 25-45 days depending on type of maturity. Cool season annual. This outstanding Japanese turnip has an excellent sweet and...
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