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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 Celery Seeds - Light Green
50-60 Days to Maturity. 30 days for microgreens. Apium graveolens var. secalinum. Light Green Chinese Celery Seeds. Non-GMO Heirloom. Similar to other varieties of Chinese celery, the light green variety...
Chinese Celery Seeds - Yellow Stem
55-65 Days to maturity. Apium graveolens. Yellow Stem Chinese Celery Seeds. Non-GMO, Heirloom. This unique celery variety has hollow, delicate stalks which are less fibrous than other celeries. The open-pollinated...
Lettuce Seeds - Summer 38 Celtuce
75-85 day maturity. Lactuca sativa var. asparagina ‘Summer 38 Celtuce’. Summer 38 Celtuce Lettuce Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season annual heirloom. This variety of Chinese stem lettuce has pointed, light green leaves....
Tomato Seeds - Cherry - Pink Thai Egg
65-70 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Pink Thai Egg Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, determinate, cherry tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, greenhouses, and...
Gourd Seeds - Chinese Okra (Treated)
90 days to maturity. Luffa acutangula ’Chinese Okra’. Chinese Okra Gourd Seeds. Treated. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, heirloom. This excellent open-pollinated variety cultivated for its fruit has a tender texture and...
Soybean - Chiba Green
78 days maturity. Glycine max 'Chiba Green'. Chiba Green Soybean Seeds. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Warm season annual. Open pollinated. These high-protein and nutritious legumes are used throughout Asia as a staple...
Mustard Seeds - Mizuna - Organic
Organic Mizuna Mustard Seeds. 40 days to full maturity. 20 days to maturity for baby leaves. Can be grown in containers. Brassica japonica. Heirloom, Non-GMO, Annual. Can be grown as...
Radish Seeds - Shirahime Hatsuka Daikon
22 to 30 Days to maturity. Raphanus sativus. Shirashime Hatsuka Daikon Radish Heirloom Seeds. Cool Season Annual. A uniquely small daikon radish, Shirashime Hatsuka is hardy, quick to harvest, and...
Carrot Seeds - Shin Kuroda 5"
Non-GMO, heirloom Shin Kuroda 5" Carrot Seeds from True Leaf Market are a variant of the Chantenay-type Shin Kuroda carrot developed in Japan. The roots grow to about 5" long...
Eggplant Seeds - Masego
Masego Eggplant Seeds. Solanum melongena. 70 days to maturity. Heirloom, Annual. Masego is a striking heirloom eggplant that is green with white stripes. ~ 6,500 seeds/ounce Download Free Vegetable Growing...
Radish Seeds - Chinese - Green Meat Luobo
60 Days to maturity. Raphanus sativus. Green Meat Luobo Chinese Radish Heirloom Seeds. Cool Season Annual. Unlike other Chinese radishes, Green Luobos aren’t globe-shaped—instead, they grow as big as 10”...
Chrysanthemum Greens Seeds - Garland Round Leaf
40-50 Days to maturity. Glebionis coronaria var. garland round leaf. Garland Round Leaf Chrysanthemum Greens Seeds. Cool-season annual heirloom. Non-GMO. Garland Round Leaf has large, medium-green oblong leaves that are...
Chard Seeds - Japanese Umaina
50-60 Days to maturity. Beta vulgaris var. cicla. Chard Seeds - Japanese Umaina. Non-GMO Annual Heirloom. This tender Japanese variety has beautiful broad, slightly wrinkled leaves with short midribs. It...
Lettuce Seeds - Okayama Salad
50-60 days to maturity. Lactuca sativa ‘Okayama Salad’. Okayama Salad Lettuce Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season annual heirloom. This early-maturing butterhead lettuce is a Japanese variety known for its delicate flavor and...
Squash Seeds - Japanese, Winter - Blue Kuri
Squash Seeds - Japanese, Winter - Blue Kuri. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Cucurbita maxima. 45 days after flowering, 95-110 days to maturity. Warm season annual. A traditional open pollinated Japanese kabocha squash...
Broccoli Seeds - Chinese Broccoli - Big Stem
40-50 days to maturity. Brassica oleracea var alboglabra ‘Big Stem’. Big Stem Chinese Broccoli Seeds. Non-GMO; hybrid; cool-season annual. Closely related to European cabbage, Chinese broccoli was introduced to China...
Burdock Seeds - Ha Gobo
65-75 days to maturity.Arctium lappa. Ha Gobo Burdock Seeds. Non-GMO, Heirloom, Cool-season Annual. Open-pollinated. Burdock has been grown for centuries, mainly in China and Japan, for its culinary and medicinal...
Squash Seeds - Summer - Lebanese White Bush
Lebanese White Bush Summer Squash Seeds. 45 Days to maturity. Non-GMO, open pollinated, heirloom seeds. Cucurbita pepo. AKA: Lebanese Squash. Though not a high producer, Lebanese White Squash is delicious...
Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - Savoy Tatsoi
45 Days to maturity, 10-15 days for microgreens, and 20-30 days for baby leaf. Brassica rapa var. narinosa. Savoy Tatsoi Pak Choi Seeds. Cool-Warm Season Annual Heirloom. This dark green,...
Onion Seeds - Bunching - Shimonita Negi
120-140 Days to maturity. Allium fistulosum. Variety name Onion Seeds. Non-GMO, perennial, open-pollinated, heirloom, bunching onion. Suitable for growing in greenhouses, garden plots, raised beds, and containers. Shimonita Town is...
Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - Taisai
50 Days to maturity. Brassica rapa Chinensis group. Taisai Pak Choi (Bok Choy) Seeds. Cool-Warm Season Annual Heirloom. The leaves of this popular and vigorous pak choi or choy sum...
Mustard Seeds - Japanese Komatsuna
Japanese Komatsuna Mustard Seeds. 30 to 50 Days to full maturity. 8 to 12 days to microgreens harvest. Brassica rapa var. perviridis. Annual. Heirloom, Non-GMO, Open Pollinated. Komatsuna is popular...
Eggplant Seeds - Kamo
65 days maturity after transplant. Solanum melongena ’Kamo’. Kamo Eggplant Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, heirloom. Kamo is a highly prized traditional kyo yasai or Kyoto vegetable from the Kamo area...
Yard Long Bean - Kurosanjaku
70-90 day maturity. Vigna unguiculata subsp sesquipedalis. Kurosanjaku Yard Long Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, Heirloom. Warm-season annual. This fast growing, high-yield bean thrives in the heat. It is a black seeded...
Mustard Seeds - Mibuna
Mibuna Mustard Seeds. 41 Days. Brassica rapa var. japonica. Open Pollinated, Non-GMO. Similar mizuna greens, the mibuna mustard is a flavorful Japanese green strap leaf mustard with mild mustard flavor....
Hyacinth Bean - Purple Moon
90 days maturity. Lablab purpureus 'Purple Moon'. Purple Moon Hyacinth Bean. Non-GMO, Heirloom. Warm-season annual. The drought-tolerant Purple Moon beans have been grown in China for centuries and are beloved...
Gourd Seeds - Big Green Sausage - Treated
Non-GMO Big Green Sausage gourds (AKA: Calabash) are a unique variety that looks like large sausages. They grow 20" long and have a pale green color. Plants grow 18-24" tall....
Soybean - Tankuro
85 days maturity. Glycine max 'Tankuro'. Tankuro Soybean. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Warm season annual. Open pollinated. These nutrition-packed capsules are frequently used throughout Asia as a staple protein source. In Japan,...
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Pepper Seeds - Hot - Thai - Prik Mun. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Capsicum annuum. AKA chilli api, Dragon Pepper, la chiao, la jiao, lombok kecil, miris, murich, ot, siling labuyo, togarashi....
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