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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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Eggplant Seeds - Turkish Orange (Organic)
70-90 Days to maturity. Solanum aethiopicum ’Turkish Orange’. Organic Turkish Orange Eggplant Seeds. Non-GMO, cool weather annual. Turkish Orange Eggplants are the next vegetable you need to try this season....
Mustard Seeds - Mizuna, Early
45 Days to maturity. Brassica rapa Japonica group. Early Mizuna Mustard Seeds. Heirloom, Non-GMO, Open Pollinated. Annual. This early maturing Japanese mustard is also known as Kyona Mizuna. The mustard...
Radish Seeds - Chinese - Red Meat
60 to 70 Days to maturity. Raphanus sativus. Red Meat Chinese Radish Seeds. Cool Season Annual, Heirloom. Red Meat radishes, originally from Northern China, are a gorgeous watermelon radish with...
Fennel Seeds - Sweet
Fennel Sweet (Foeniculum vulgare var azoricum) is an excellent addition to home gardens. It is easy to grow, and all parts of the plant are usable in the kitchen and...
Eggplant Seeds - Konasu
60 days maturity after transplant. Solanum melongena ’Konasu’. Konasu Eggplant Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, heirloom. This tiny, bite-sized, rounded eggplant has shiny dark purple skin that looks almost onyx. The...
Turnip Seeds - Kanamachi
Turnip Seeds - Kanamachi. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Brassica rapa subsp. rapa. 25-45 days depending on type of maturity. Cool season annual. One of Japan's best open pollinated Japanese turnip that has...
Gom Chwi Seeds
55 days to maturity after transplanting. Ligularia fischeri. Gom Chwi (Fischer’s Ragwort) Seeds. Mild temperature perennial. This seasonal vegetable from Korea has beautiful heart-shaped leaves with serrated edges. They can...
Toraji Seeds - Balloon Flower
90-120 days to maturity Platycodon grandiflorus (Jacq.) A. DC. Balloon Flower Toraji Seeds. Non-GMO, Heirloom. Perennial in Zones 3-8. Roots can be harvested after 2-3 years. Balloon Flower can also...
Pepper Seeds - Sweet - Himo Togarashi
80-90 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Himo Togarashi Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, sweet pepper with no heat. 0 Scoville Heat Units. Suitable for growing in garden...
Yu Choy Sum Seeds - Late Green
Yu Choy Sum Seeds - Late Green. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Brassica rapa var parachinesis. 45-55 days. Warm season annual. Flowering Brassica is a fast growing green that can be harvested as...
Tobacco Seeds - Prilep
Prilep P66-9/7 This oriental tobacco was developed in Macedonia during the 1990's at the Department of Genetics and Breeding in the Tobacco Institute-Prilep, with the goal of creating and producing...
Melon Seeds, Galia - Gallo
70 days. Type: Galia Mini Melon. Soft green fruit with dark green exterior, golden at harvest. Great for patio and trellis. Thin rind, small seed cavity. A striking dark green...
Mustard Seeds - Small Gai Choi
35 to 45 Days to maturity. Brassica juncea var. capitata. Small Gai Choi Mustard Seeds. Heirloom. Cool season annual. This heirloom Chinese mustard green is very vigorous and productive. It...
Mustard Seeds - Wasabina
40 to 45 Days to maturity. Brassica juncea. Wasabina Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season annual heirloom. Wasabina is a classic Asian mustard variety that is easy to grow. It’s a cool-season...
Mustard Seeds - Da Ping Pu
65 to 75 Days to maturity. Brassica juncea. Da Ping Pu Mustard Seed. Non-GMO, open-pollinated heirloom. This is a delicious wide-leafed bunching mustard. It's grown extensively in Asia and has...
Millet Seeds - Japanese
Echinochloa esculenta. Japanese Millet is warm season grass that is grown primarily for forage, wildlife habitat and of course is a favorite bird food. Can tolerate wet soils once established....
Gourd Seeds - Oblong
85-95 days to maturity after transplanting. Benincasa hispida ’Oblong’. Oblong Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO cool-season annual heirloom. This oblong-shaped wax gourd can reach 20 pounds. The light green skin is covered...
Eggplant Seeds - Kurume Long
60 days maturity after transplanting. Solanum melongena ’Kurume Long’. Kurume Long Eggplant Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. This popular open-pollinated Japanese variety has excellent fruit quality. Shiny, black fruits have...
Gourd Seeds, Bottle - Miniature
90 to 95 days to maturity. Lagenaria leucantha var gourdaMiniature Bottle Gourd Seeds. Heirloom, Annual, Non-GMO. These miniature bottle-shaped gourds grow up to 12 inches long, and have a diameter...
Amaranth Seeds - White Leaf
White Leaf Amaranth Seeds. Open pollinated, Heirloom, Non-GMO. Amaranthus mangostanus. 30-40 days. Annual. Suitable for microgreesn. This variety of edible amaranth, also known as Chinese spinach. Its round, tender, light...
Turnip Seeds - Red Round
Turnip Seeds - Red Round. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Brassica rapa subsp. rapa. 50 days. Cool season annual. This variety is a traditional Japanese turnip. The root is semi-globed with deep scarlet...
Melon Seeds - Early Silver Line
Early Silver Line Melon Seeds. 76 days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Heirloom. Annual. Early Silver Line is crisp with white flesh that is sweet. The plant is very productive and...
Tobacco Seeds - Japan 8
Japan 8 is a very sweet dark air cured tobacco with low nicotine content. It is excellent as a blend for cigarettes or pipes. Tobacco Seeds - Japan 8 It...
Sword Bean - Shironata Mame
80-90 days maturity. Canavalia gladiata 'Shironata'. Shironata Mame Sword Bean. Non-GMO, Heirloom. Warm-season annual. This tropical Japanese cultivated bean is predominantly harvested when the pods are young and tender. Popular...
Gourd Seeds, Bottle - Calabash Long
About 100 days to maturity.Lagenaria siceraria. Calabash Long Bottle Gourd Seeds. Heirloom, Annual, Non-GMO. This calabash gourd variety produces a long bat-shaped gourd. It's an edible and delicious fruit when...
Burdock Seeds - Watanabe Early
75-85 Days to maturity. Arctium lappa ‘Watanabe Early’. Watanabe Early Burdock Seeds. Biennial Heirloom. Open-pollinated. Burdock, also called gobo is highly prized as a nutritious delicacy in Japan and is...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Thai - Garden Bird
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Thai - Garden Bird. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Capsicum annuum. 70-80 days. Warm season annual. The small 1" long, pungent fruit of this hot Thai pepper can...
Asian Herb Garden Seed Collection
Premium quality herb seeds to grow your own Asian Culinary Herbs. Grow indoors all year round, our outdoors seasonally. Add the amazing taste of fresh Asian herbs to your dishes,...
Hyacinth Bean - Akhana Fujimame
90-100 days maturity. Lablab purpureus 'Akhana Fujimame'. Akhana Fujimame Hyacinth Bean. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Warm-season annual. The drought-tolerant Akhana Fujimame bean is widely grown in the subtropical regions of South Asia...
Shiso Herb Seeds (Perilla) - Jeok Ssam Ip
70 days to maturity. Perilla frutescens. Shiso Herb Seeds (Perilla) - Jeok Ssam IP Seeds. Annual. Perilla is a common Asian herb with the Jeok Ssam IP variety originating from...
Gourd Seeds - Nam Tao Yao
65-70 days maturity after transplant. Lagenaria siceraria ’Nam Tao Yao’. Nam Tao Yao Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. This edible variety is vigorous, disease-tolerant, and high yielding. The fruit...
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