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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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Gourd Seeds, Bitter- Dark Jade - Hybrid
55 to 60 Days to maturity. Momordica charantia. Dark Jade Bitter Gourd Hybrid Seeds. Non-GMO Annual Hybrid. This warm season annual is a high yielding, India-type bitter gourd. Dark green,...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Red Siberian
60-70 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Red Siberian Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, determinate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses....
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Momotaro Tough Boy 93 Hybrid
60 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Momotaro Tough Boy 93 Hybrid Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, F1 hybrid, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Melon Seeds - Sakata's Sweet
Sakata's Sweet Melon Seeds. 85 - 90 days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Heirloom, Annual. Oval to Round 10-12 oz. large baseball size melons pale white-green skin ripens yellow-green. Soft light...
Squash Seeds - Winter - Delica - Hybrid
Squash Seeds - Winter - Delica - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Cucurbita maxima. 95-105 days (45-50 days after flowering). Warm season annual. Adaptable to many growing and soil conditions, this plant consistently...
Basil Seeds - Persian AAS
Persian AAS Basil Seeds. 75 days to maturity from seed. 30 days to maturity from transplant. 2015 AAS Regional Winner. Can be grown in containers. Can be grown as microgreens....
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Katana Hybrid
60 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Katana Hybrid Japanese Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, F1 hybrid, semi-determinate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds,...
Gourd Seeds - Giant Wax
100 days maturity after transplanting. Benincasa hispida ’Giant Wax’. Giant Wax Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, Heirloom. This easy-to-grow, self-fertile winter melon lives up to its name; the plants produce...
Mung Bean - Mappe Green
7-10 days for microgreens or 70 days to full maturity. Vigna radiata 'Mappe Green'. Mappe Green Mung Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, Heirloom. Warm-season annual. Typically grown for their flavorful and crispy...
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...
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...
Water Pepper Herb Seeds
Non-GMO Herb & Microgreens Seeds. Persicaria hydropiper (syn. Polygonum hydropiper). AKA: Asian Marshpepper, Knotweed, Smartweed. A perennial herb grown for its spicy flavoring, used in asian dishes. As a microgreen...
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