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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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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...
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...
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...
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...
Komatsuna Mustard Seeds - Senposai - Hybrid
Komatsuna Mustard Seeds - Senposai - Hybrid.Brassica rapa var. perviridis. 30-40 days. Warm/cool season annual. Non GMO. Senposai is hybrid of cabbage and komatsuna and a fast growing vegetable. This...
Radish Seeds - Chinese - Shunkyo
30 to 40 Days to maturity. Raphanus sativus. Shunkyo Chinese Radish Heirloom Seeds. Cool Season Annual. Shunkyo radishes are a hidden gem that originates from Northern China. These radishes grow...
Carrot Seeds - Samaurai Red
70 to 90 Days to maturity. Daucus carota Samurai Red - Carrot Seeds. Heirloom. Cool Season Annual. This is a Japanese kintoki-type (sweet red) carrot. Its glossy deep scarlet roots...
Chinese Broccoli Seeds - Wan Shen
60-65 days to maturity.Brassica oleracea var alboglabra ’Wan Shen’. Wan Shen Chinese Broccoli Seeds. Non-GMO, warm or cool-season annual, heirloom. Wan Shen is one of the most popular green vegetables...
Melon Seeds - New Melon
Melon Seeds - New Melon. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Cucumis melo. Also known as makuwauri or meron. 110-120 days (40-45 days after fruit setting). Warm season annual. An open pollinated round melon...
Mustard Seeds - Japanese Giant Garnet
20-30 Days to Baby Leaf Maturity. Brassica juncea ’Japanese Giant Garnet’. Japanese Giant Garnet Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, Open Pollinated, Annual. The solid, rounded leaves of this baby leaf variety are...
Mustard Seeds - Kekkyu Takana
55 Days to maturity. Brassica juncea var rugosa. Kekkyu Takana Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, heirloom, cool-season annual. This cool-season heading mustard is a great early spring variety. It has a tightly...
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....
Eggplant Seeds - Togo
Togo Eggplant Seeds. African eggplant variety. Solanum melongena. 85 - 90 days to maturity. Heirloom, Annual. AKA Toga, Togo Striped. ~ 6,500 seeds/ounce Download Free Vegetable Growing Guide PDF Eggplant...
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....
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