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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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Mustard Seeds - Mibuna - Green Spray - Hybrid
Mustard Seeds - Mibuna Green Spray Hybrid. Non-GMO. Brassica rapa var. japonica. AKA: mibuna. 30-40 days. Cool season annual. This Japanese hybrid mibuna variety produces a cluster of long, narrow,...
Mustard Seeds - Crimson Red - Hybrid
40-55 Days to maturity (baby leaf 20-25 days)Brassica juncea Crimson Red Mustard Seeds. F1 Hybrid, Non-GMO, Annual. This highly attractive new red mustard green from Japan can be harvested at...
Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - Red Kingdom - Hybrid
45 Days to maturity. 20-30 Days for baby leaf. 10-15 Days for microgreens. Brassica rapa Chinensis group. Red Kingdom Pak Choi Seeds. Annual, Hybrid. Cool Season. This fast maturing pak...
Eggplant Seeds - Ao Daimaru
65 days to maturity after transplant. Solanum melongena ’Ao Daimaru’. Ao Daimaru Eggplant Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. Ao Daimaru is a highly prized traditional kyo yasai or Kyoto vegetable...
Mustard Seeds - Red Capital
40-50 Days to maturity. Brassica junceaRed Capital Mustard Seeds. Hybrid, Non-GMO. Annual. This little known variety is a fast-growing tasty mustard. Both the full-sized and baby greens are recognizably by...
Melon Seeds - Marvelous F1
Marvelous F1 Hybrid Melon Seeds. Cucumis melo. F1 Hybrid. Non-GMO. Annual. 100 days to maturity. Melon Marvelous F1 is a hybrid Crenshaw with exceptional yield. ~ 900 Seeds per oz....
Mustard Seeds - Tat Soi - Black Knight - Organic
Organic Black Knight Tat Soi Mustard Seeds. 45 ‚55 days to maturity. Can be grown in containers. Can be grown as microgreens. Brassica rapa. Heirloom, Non-GMO, Annual. ~ 15,000 Seeds/ounce....
Mustard Seeds - Central Red Mizuna - Hybrid
40-55 Days to maturity. Brassica Juncea. Central Red Mizuna Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, annual hybrid. Central Red Mizuna is very often grown for use as a baby green. This is a...
Mustard Seeds - Hatakena
35 Days to maturity. Brassica juncea var. foliosa. Hatakena Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, Cool season annual, Heirloom. This variety of Japanese mustard is bright green in color. Its leaves are hairy...
Tomato Seeds - Cherry - Indian Curry
70-80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Indian Curry Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, determinate, cherry tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Indian Curry is...
Eggplant Seeds - Dewako One Bite - Hybrid
50-60 days maturity after transplanting. Solanum melongena ’Dewako One Bite’. Dewako One Bite Eggplant Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. This small one-bite size Japanese eggplant is a purple-black color with...
Mustard Seeds - Cho Kara
Mustard Seeds - Cho Kara. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Brassica juncea. 5 days for microgreens. 45 days to maturity. Year round annual. This mustard variety is bred especially for microgreen production and...
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