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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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Chinese Cabbage Seeds - Spring Crisp - Hybrid
63-65 Days to maturity. Brassica rapa var. Pekinensis ‘Spring Crisp’. Spring Crisp Chinese Cabbage Hybrid seeds. Annual. Hybrid. Spring Crisp is desirable for its resistance to bolting during warm weather....
Gourd Seeds - Yu Sing - Hybrid
55-60 day maturity after transplanting. Luffa acutangula ’Yu Sing’. Yu Sing Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. This unique gourd plant has beautiful fruit. The gourds are uniform and straight,...
Basil Seeds - Clove Scented
Clove Scented Basil Seeds. 80 days to maturity. Can be grown in containers. Can be grown as Microgreens. Ocimum basilicum. Heirloom, Annual. We are forever exploring the varieties of the...
Seaweed Mustard Seeds - Oka Hijiki
Seaweed Mustard Seeds - Oka Hijiki. Non-GMO. Heirloom. Non-GMO. Salsola komarovi. 30-40 days. Cool season annual. Also known as "seaweed on land" or saltwort, this nutritious, grass-like green grows wild...
Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - Canton White
50 Days to maturity. Brassica rapa var. chinensis ‘Canton White’. Canton White Pak Choi Cabbage Seeds. Non-GMO, biennial, heirloom. Canton-type Pak Choi is known for its delectable taste when harvested...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Korean - Beauty Cucumber -...
100 to 110 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Pepper, Korean, Hot - Beauty Hybrid Cucumber Pepper Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, hybrid, hot-type pepper with medium heat levels.1,500 to...
Cucumber Seeds - Summer Dance - Hybrid
55-70 Days to maturity. Cucumis sativus ‘Summer Dance’. Summer Dance Cucumber Seeds. Warm-season annual hybrid. Non-GMO. Best known for its extremely uniform fruit, this hybrid grows vigorously and delivers a...
Pea Seeds - Maple - Microgreens Seeds
5-8 days. Maple pea shoots are a fast and easy microgreens seeds to grow--and well worth it. Pale brown pea seeds germinate into vibrant green pea shoots that, once they...
Tobacco Seeds - Izmir Ozbas
Izmir Ozbas - A unique looking Turkish variety that reaches heights of 5-6 feet. It produces little to no suckers and remains in a very narrow columnar shape, making it...
Cucumber Seeds - Zipangu - Hybrid
55-60 Days to maturity. Cucumis sativus var. zipangu. Zipangu Cucumber Hybrid Seeds. Warm Season Annual Hybrid. A delicious and versatile cucumber variety that deserves more attention than it gets! Zipangu...
Mustard Seeds - Misome Choho - Hybrid
Mustard Seeds - Misome Choho Hybrid. Non-GMO. Heirloom. Brassica campestris var. narinosa 25 days. One of several hybrids of Komatsuna and Tatsoi, this uniform, easy to grow hardy green has...
Gourd Seeds - Martinhouse Bottle
Martinhouse Bottle Gourd Seeds. 90 - 110 days to maturity. Lagenaria siceraria. Heirloom, Annual. ~ 185 seeds/ounce Download Free Vegetable Growing Guide PDF Gourd Seeds - Martinhouse Bottle Download Free...
Gourd Seeds - Buab Khom - Hybrid
50-60 days to maturity. Luffa acutangula ’Buab Khom’. Buab Khom Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. Buab Khom is a hybrid ridge gourd that yields many high-quality fruits. The fruits...
Gourd Seeds - Haa Sing - Hybrid
80-90 days to maturity. Luffa acutangula ’Haa Sing’. Haa Sing Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. This unique gourd plant has ridged fruit growing to be 26-30" long and dark...
Gourd Seeds - Caveman's Club
Cavemans Club Gourd Seeds. AKA: Maranka Gourds. 120 days. Annual. Heirloom. Non GMO. are dark green and have a rounded base with a long curved neck that gets thin halfway...
Gourd Seeds - Calabash
Calabash gourds have a bottle like shape, with a rounded end near their base. Gourds are green when young and become tan when dried. Sow seeds directly outside in the...
Gourd Seeds - New Jang Sin - Hybrid
80 Days to maturity after transplanting. Benincasa hispida ’chieh-qua’. New Jang Sin Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. This jointed gourd, hairy melon, or mokwa variety is an early to...
Yard Long Bean - Dark Green
70 days maturity. Vigna unguiculata subsp sesquipedalis. Dark Green Yard Long Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, Heirloom. Warm-season annual. Open-pollinated. This variety produces long, dark green, slender, and round stringless pods that...
Mustard Seeds - Red Komatsuna - Hybrid
Mustard Seeds - Red Komatsuna - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Annual. Brassica rapa var. perviridis. 20-38 days for baby leaf. Cool season. This spinach mustard hybrid is an excellent choice for baby...
Gourd Seeds - Lai Jud - Hybrid
60-65 days to maturity after transplanting. Benincasa hispida ’Lai Jud’. Lai Jud Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season, annual, hybrid. This hybrid matures early and has medium-length vines. Cylindrical fruit has mottled...
Basil Seeds - Anise
Non-GMO, Heirloom Anise Basil Herb Seed from True Leaf Market. Ocimum basilicum. As basil has many different types, Anise Basil is a sweet cultivar that originated from regions in Southeast...
Lettuce Seeds - Pointed Taiwan Sword Leaf
75-85 day maturity. Lactuca sativa var. asparagina ‘Purple Taiwan Sword Celtuce’. Purple Taiwan Sword Celtuce Lettuce Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season annual heirloom. This variety of Chinese stem lettuce is perfect for...
Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - Chun Mei - Hybrid
Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - Chun Mei - Hybrid. Annual. Brassica rapa Chinensis group. 45-50 days to maturity. NonGMO. Cool-warm season. Chun Mei hybrid is very slow bolting standard...
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50-60 Days to maturity. Brassica rapa var Pekinensis 'Blues'. Blues Hybrid Chinese Cabbage Seeds. Annual Hybrid. This early maturity Chinese cabbage (Nappa) has many qualities like being widely adaptable for...
Snake Gourd
Lagenaria siceraria, not to be confused with Trichosanthes cucumerina. Both are called snake gourd. These gourds have a unique long shape. They grow 2-4" long and can be either straight...
Soybean - Karikachi #3
70-90 days maturity. Glycine max 'Karikachi #3'. Karikachi Soybean Seeds. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Warm-season annual. Open pollinated. These high-protein nutritious legumes are frequently used throughout Asia as a staple protein source.This...
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58-60 days maturity after transplanting. Praecitrullus fistulosus ’Tinda’. Tinda Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, heirloom.The unique Tinda squash melon gourd is indigenous to India. The round, light green fruit weighs...
Soybean - Shinonome
80 days maturity. Glycine max 'Shinonome'. Shinonome Soybean. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Warm season annual. Open pollinated. This early maturing type has a clear hilum (the point of attachment of the seed...
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Brassica rapa var. perviridis (45 days) Tendergreen is also known as spinach mustard because of its thick, smooth, upright leaves. It is much milder in flavor than regular mustard greens....
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100+ days to maturity. Allium tuberosum ‘Broad Leaved Nira’. Broad Leaved Nira Chinese Leek Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season perennial heirloom. This popular Chinese specialty herb is a vigorous perennial for its...
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