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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 Cabbage Seeds - Matsushima No. 2
80 Days to maturity. Brassica rapa var. Pekinensis 'Matsushima No.2'. Matsushima No. 2 Chinese Cabbage Seeds. Annual Heirloom. The Matsushima No. 2 Chinese Cabbage is a unique Michihili-type compact heading...
Radish Seeds - Giant Luo Buo
Radish Seeds - Giant Luo Buo. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Raphanus sativus. 80-100 days. Cool season annual. This large oval white radish grows 8-10" long and 5-6" in diameter and is very...
Radish Seeds - China White Winter
China White Winter Radish Seeds. 60 days to maturity. Raphanus sativus. Heirloom, Annual. A light frost tolerant heirloom dating back to the late 1800s. Produces long, cylindrical radishes of 6...
Hot Radish Seeds - Aka (Red) Karaine - Hybrid
60 days to maturity. Raphanus sativus. Aka (Red) Karaine Hot Radish Hybrid Seeds. Open-pollinated, non-GMO, cool season annual. Aka Red Karaine hot radishes are unique and eye-catching—which is probably why...
Squash Seeds - Japanese, Winter - Kogiku
Squash Seeds - Japanese, Winter - Kogiku. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Cucurbita maxima. 95 to 110 Days. 30 days after fruit setting. Warm season annual. An early maturing and disease resistant high...
Mustard Seeds - Scarlet Frill - Hybrid
20-25 days to baby leaf harvest, 40-55 days to full maturity. Brassica juncea. Scarlet Frill Mustard Seeds. F1 Hybrid, Non-GMO. Annual. This is a specialty variety of purple-red mustard from...
Melon Seeds - Hakucho - Hybrid
Melon Seeds - Hakucho - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Cucumis melo. Also known as charantais melon, makuwauri, meron. 65 days after flowering. Warm season annual. The flesh of this French Charantais melon...
Squash Seeds, Summer - Black Jade - Hybrid
Squash Seeds, Summer - Black Jade - Hybrid.Cucurbita pepo. Warm season annual. 40-45 days. Non GMO. Approximately 125 seeds / oz. Squash Seeds, Summer - Black Jade - Hybrid Cylindrical...
Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - Jimao Choi - Hybrid
Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - Jimao Choi - Hybrid. Annual. Brassica rapa Chinensis group. 20-30. Cool-warm season. NonGMO. This is feather type pak choi. Plants grow fast (20-30 days)...
Squash Seeds - Winter - Kurinishiki - Hybrid
Squash Seeds - Winter - Kurinishiki - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Cucurbita maxima. 95-105 days (45-50 days after flowering). Warm season annual. This winter squash hybrid produces uniform dark green fruit with...
Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - San Fan - Hybrid
35-40 Days to maturity. Brassica rapa Chinensis group. San Fan Pak Choi Seeds. Annual, Hybrid. Cool-Warm Season. This popular green pak choi, also known as Shanghai pak choi hybrid, has...
Mustard Seeds - Serifon (Suehlihung)
30 to 50 Days to maturity. Brassica juncea var. capitata. Serifon (Suehlihung) Chinese Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, heirloom, cool season annual. This is a great cold-resistant mustard. It is usually planted...
Chinese Cabbage Seeds - Osaka Shirona
40-60 Days to maturity. Brassica rapa var. Pekinensis 'Osaka Shirona'. Osaka Shirona Chinese Cabbage Seeds. Annual. The shirona Cabbage group may be a cross between Chinese cabbage and pak choi,...
Chinese Cabbage Seeds - Vitaminna
Chinese Cabbage Seeds - Vitaminna. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Brassica rapa var pekinensis. 20-24 days for baby leaf, 45-55 days for maturity. Cool season annual. This vegetable green is familiar in households...
Lettuce Seeds - Spring Tower Celtuce
75-85 day maturity. Lactuca sativa var. asparagina ‘Spring Tower Celtuce’. Spring Tower Celtuce Lettuce Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season annual heirloom. This variety of Chinese stem lettuce has good tolerance to heat...
Pea Seeds - Maple
Maple Pea Seeds. Pisum sativum. Annual. 70 to 90 days to full maturity, 8 to 12 days for microgreens. Non-GMO, Open Pollinated, Heirloom. Maple pea is a popular variety grown...
Eggplant Seeds - Talong Purple No.1
70-80 days maturity after transplant. Solanum melongena ’Talong Purple No.1’. Talong Purple No.1 Eggplant Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, heirloom. Talong Purple Long No.1 eggplant is one of the most popular...
Radish Seeds - Wakayama White
60 to 70 Days to maturity. Raphanus sativus. Wakayama White Radish Heirloom Seeds. Cool Season Annual. Wakayama White radishes come from the Wakayama Prefecture in Japan, as the name suggests....
Eggplant Seeds - Mizuno Takumi - Hybrid
80 days maturity after transplanting. Solanum melongena ’Mizuno Takumi’. Mizuno Takumi Eggplant Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. This shiny, purplish-black oval-shaped eggplant grows to a plump half pound. Mizuno Takumi...
Radish Seeds - Mino Early
Radish Seeds - Mino Early. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Raphanus sativus. 40-50 days. Cool season annual. Mino Early is a leading open pollinated radish (daikon) for summer to fall harvest in Japan....
Mustard Seeds - Early Mibuna
Mustard Seeds - Early Mibuna. Heirloom, Brassica rapa var. japonica. Also known as mibuna. 21-40 days to maturity. NonGMO. Cool season annual. This traditional (heirloom) Japanese green vegetable, dento yasai,...
Radish Seeds - Fujikaze - Hybrid
Radish Seeds - Fujikaze - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Raphanus sativus. 60 days. Cool season annual. Fujikaze radish has a green shoulder grow to 15 inches in length and 2.5 inches in...
Radish Seeds - April Cross - Hybrid
Radish Seeds - April Cross - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Raphanus sativus. 60 days. Cool season annual. This giant white radish or daikon is a market leader for its extra-slow bolting habit,...
Chinese Mustard Seeds
Chinese Mustard Seeds. Heirloom, Brassica juncea. 60-65 days to maturity. Cool season annual. Non-GMO. This special selected Chinese mustard has a compact head with thick petioles and large wrapping leaves....
Tomato Seeds - Salad - Mandarin Cross
80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Mandarin Cross Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, salad tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Melon Seeds - Crenshaw - Organic
(Inodorus group) (110 days) Parents were the Casaba and Persian melon. A ripe Crenshaw is seductively spicy sweet with a yellowish skin and luscious salmon colored flesh. I cannot believe...
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65-70 Days to maturity. Brassica oleracea var. capitata. Wakamine Hybrid Cabbage Seeds. Hybrid, Non-GMO, Cool Season Annual. This popular Japanese hybrid is vigorous, easy to grow and has good heat...
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