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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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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...
Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - Red Choi - Hybrid
45 Days to full maturity. 20-30 Days for baby leaf. 10-15 Days for microgreens. Brassica rapa Chinensis group. Red Choi Pak Choi Seeds. Annual, Hybrid. Cool Season. This special hybrid...
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...
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...
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...
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 - 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...
Onion Seeds - Bunching - Heshiko
60-80 Days to maturity. Allium fistulosum. Heshiko Onion Seeds. Non-GMO, perennial, open-pollinated, heirloom, cold tolerant, drought tolerant, bunching onion. Suitable for growing in greenhouses, garden plots, raised beds, and containers....
Radish Seeds - Fire Candle
Fire Candle Radish Seeds. 30-40 Days to maturity. Annual, open-pollinated, and non-GMO seeds. Raphanus sativus. Looking more similar to a red carrot than spring radish, the Fire Radish candle is...
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....
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...
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...
Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - Red Tatsoi - Hybrid
45 Days to full maturity, 20-30 Days for baby leaf, 10-15 Days for microgreens. Brassica rapa subsp. narinosa. Red Tatsoi, Pak Choi Seeds. Annual, Hybrid. Cool Season. This vigorous hybrid...
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...
Radish Seeds - Korean - Alpine Gold - Hybrid
60 days to maturity. Raphanus sativus. Alpine Gold Korean Radish Seeds. Hybrid, cool season annual, open pollinated. Alpine Gold radishes are a clean, crisp variety with smooth and polished roots....
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...
Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - Hotau - Hybrid
Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - Hotau - Hybrid. Annual. Brassica rapa Chinensis group. 30-35 days. Cool-warm season. NonGMO. Mini type pak choi, 8-10cm (3-4"), uniform, wide and fat petioles....
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...
Onion Seeds - Short - Superex Yellow Hybrid
160 Days to maturity. Allium cepa. Superex Yellow Onion Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, hybrid, bulbing, short-day onion. Suitable for growing in greenhouses, garden plots, and raised beds. Resistant to disorders. Alt...
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...
Radish Seeds - Korean - Shin Dong Ha - Hybrid
60 days to maturity. Raphanus sativus. Shin Dong Ha Korean Hybrid Radish Seeds. Hybrid, warm to mild season annual. Korean radishes are similar in flavor and texture to daikon, so...
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...
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