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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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Fennel Seeds - Sweet
Fennel Sweet (Foeniculum Vulgar Dulce) is an excellent addition to home gardens. It is easy to grow, and all parts of the plant are usable in the kitchen and bring...
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...
Seaweed Mustard Seeds - Oka Hijiki
Seaweed Mustard Seeds - Oka Hijiki. Non-GMO. Heirloom. Non-GMO. Salsola komarovi. 30-40 days. Cool season annual. Also known as "seaweed on land" or saltwort, this nutritious, grass-like green grows wild...
Radish Seeds - Tokinashi All Season
50 to 60 Days to maturity. Raphanus sativus. Tokinashi All Season Heirloom Radish Seeds. Cool Season Annual. Tokinashi All Season radishes are very popular in Japan and other Asian regions...
Mustard Seeds - Misome Choho - Hybrid
Mustard Seeds - Misome Choho Hybrid. Non-GMO. Heirloom. Brassica campestris var. narinosa 25 days. One of several hybrids of Komatsuna and Tatsoi, this uniform, easy to grow hardy green has...
Chinese Cabbage Seeds - Spring Crisp - Hybrid
63-65 Days to maturity. Brassica rapa var. Pekinensis ‘Spring Crisp’. Spring Crisp Chinese Cabbage Hybrid seeds. Annual. Hybrid. Spring Crisp is desirable for its resistance to bolting during warm weather....
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,...
Eggplant Seeds - Purple Thai Round
50-55 days maturity after transplant. Solanum melongena. Purple Thai Round Eggplant Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, heirloom. This vigorous, prolific variety can adapt to many different growing conditions. The round fruit...
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...
Chinese Cabbage Seeds - Winter Crisp - Hybrid
Chinese Cabbage Seeds - Winter Crisp - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Brassica rapa Pekinensis group. 90 days. Cool season annual. Winter Crisp barrel heads have a weight of approximately 6.0 pounds and...
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...
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...
Mustard Seeds - Red Komatsuna - Hybrid
Mustard Seeds - Red Komatsuna - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Annual. Brassica rapa var. perviridis. 20-38 days for baby leaf. Cool season. This spinach mustard hybrid is an excellent choice for baby...
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,...
Lettuce Seeds - Pointed Taiwan Sword Leaf
75-85 day maturity. Lactuca sativa var. asparagina ‘Purple Taiwan Sword Celtuce’. Purple Taiwan Sword Celtuce Lettuce Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season annual heirloom. This variety of Chinese stem lettuce is perfect for...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Korean - Gochu Vita Green...
100-125 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Gochu Vita Green Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, hybrid, hot-type pepper with mild heat levels. 500 to 1,500 Scoville Heat Units. Suitable for...
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...
Mustard Seeds - Tokyo Bekana - Organic
Organic Tokyo Bekana Mustard Seeds. 45 days to maturity. Brassica juncea. Open Pollinated, Non-GMO, Annual. It has bright light green leaves that are curly and ruffled. ~ 15,000 Seeds/ounce. Download...
Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - Chun Mei - Hybrid
Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - Chun Mei - Hybrid. Annual. Brassica rapa Chinensis group. 45-50 days to maturity. NonGMO. Cool-warm season. Chun Mei hybrid is very slow bolting standard...
Adzuki Bean - Wase
60-80 days maturity. Vigna angularis 'Wase'. Wase Adzuki Bean Seeds. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Warm-season annual. An early maturing bean, the Adzuki bean is grown mainly for its dried red beans used...
Yard Long Bean - Dark Green
70 days maturity. Vigna unguiculata subsp sesquipedalis. Dark Green Yard Long Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, Heirloom. Warm-season annual. Open-pollinated. This variety produces long, dark green, slender, and round stringless pods that...
Chinese Cabbage Seeds - Blues - Hybrid
50-60 Days to maturity. Brassica rapa var Pekinensis 'Blues'. Blues Hybrid Chinese Cabbage Seeds. Annual Hybrid. This early maturity Chinese cabbage (Nappa) has many qualities like being widely adaptable for...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Japanese - Santaka
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Japanese - Santaka. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Capsicum annuum. 70-80 days. Warm season annual. Santaka is a Japanese hot pepper that is from the Tochigi prefecture. The...
Adzuki Bean - Dainagon
80-100 Days to maturity. Vigna angularis 'Dainagon'. Dainagon Adzuki Bean. Non-GMO, Heirloom. Warm-season annual. This adzuki bean is widely grown in Kyoto, Japan. This unique variety stays firm and maintains...
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...
Mustard Seeds - Tendergreen - Organic
Brassica rapa var. perviridis (45 days) Tendergreen is also known as spinach mustard because of its thick, smooth, upright leaves. It is much milder in flavor than regular mustard greens....
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