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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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Pepper Seeds - Hot - Thai Scorpion F1
Thai Scorpion F1 Hybrid Hot Pepper Seeds. Capsicum annuum. F1 Hybrid. Non-GMO. Annual. 90 days to maturity. Our hybrid version of the very hot culinary wonder from thailand (don't confuse...
Cucumber Seeds - Palace Pride - Hybrid
55-60 Days to maturity. Cucumis sativus ‘Palace Pride’. Palace Pride Cucumber Seeds. Warm-season annual hybrid. Non-GMO. Palace Pride is a sooyow variety and yields a prolific crop of fruits with...
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...
Melon Seeds - Ichiba Kouji - Hybrid
Melon Seeds - Ichiba Kouji - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Cucumis melo. Also known as Japanese netted melon. 55-60 days to maturity. Warm season annual. This specialty variety dominates the netted melon...
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...
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...
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....
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Japanese - Takanotsume
60 to 70 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Takanotsume Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, hot-type pepper with medium heat levels. 10,000 to 30,000 Scoville Heat Units. Suitable...
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...
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...
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...
Eggplant Seeds - Bride F1
Bride F1 Hybrid Eggplant Seeds. Solanum melongena. F1 Hybrid. Non-GMO. Annual. 70 days to maturity. Eggplant Bride F1 is a beautiful hybrid Asian eggplant known for its mild flavor and...
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...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Grandeur Hybrid
70 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Grandeur Hybrid Japanese Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, F1 hybrid, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds,...
Cucumber Seeds - Palace King - Hybrid
55-60 Days to maturity. Cucumis sativus ‘Palace King’. Palace King Cucumber Seeds. Warm-season annual hybrid. Non-GMO. This easy-to-grow, early maturing, sooyow type variety is burpless, very crisp, and has a...
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...
Eggplant Seeds - Shoya Long - Hybrid
60 days maturity after transplant. Solanum melongena ’Shoya Long’. Shoya Long Eggplant Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. An early maturing hybrid with high yields and an upright plant habit. The...
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...
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 - 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...
Eggplant Seeds - Choryoku - Hybrid
50-60 days maturity after transplant. Solanum melongena var. esculentum ’Choryoku’. Choryoku Eggplant Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. This long Japanese eggplant has a bright, shiny, spring-green skin and matures to...
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....
Eggplant Seeds - Purple Comet F1
Purple Comet F1 Hybrid Eggplant Seeds. Solanum melongena. F1 Hybrid. Non-GMO. Annual. 55 days to maturity. Strong upright plants produce big yields of long-fruited Asian type eggplant. ~ 6,500 Seeds...
Eggplant Seeds - Kyoto Egg - Hybrid
80 days maturity after transplant. Solanum melongena ’Kyoto Egg’. Kyoto Egg Eggplant Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. This small Japanese eggplant is a generous producer of unique round fruits that...
Amaranth Seeds, Red Beauty (aka Tricolor)
Red Beauty Amaranth Seeds. Amaranthus Tricolor. 30 to 40 days to maturity. Heirloom, Non-GMO, Open Pollinated. Annual. Edible amaranth is also called Chinese Spinach or yin choi. The purple red...
Corn Seeds - Sweet - Mirai 315 Hybrid - Treated
70-80 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Mirai 315 Hybrid (Treated) Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, hybrid, Sweet Corn. Suitable for growing in garden plots or raised beds. Corn tolerates heat and...
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...
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