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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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Pepper Seeds - Hot - Wicked Ghost F1
Wicked Ghost F1 Hybrid Hot Pepper Seeds. Capsicum annuum. F1 Hybrid. Non-GMO. Annual. 110 days to maturity. Wicked Ghost F1 is a hybrid of the famous Ghost pepper! Approximately 4,000...
Amaranth Seeds - Red Leaf - Hu Hsien
45-70 days to maturityAmaranthus tricolor ‘Hu Hsien’. Red Leaf Amaranth Seeds. Non-GMO, Heirloom. Annual. Amaranth is originally from the tropics of multiple continents; today, it is grown globally. The plant...
Spinach Seeds - Seaside - Hybrid
Spinach Seeds - Seaside - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Spinacea oleracea. 25-30 days maturity for baby leaf, 40-60 days to full maturity. Cool season annual. Seaside is a very uniform baby leaf...
Bean Seeds - Pole - Yellow Bai Bu Lao
55-60 days maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris 'Yellow Bai Bu Lao'. Yellow Bai Bu Lao Pole Bean Seeds. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Warm-season annual. Open-pollinated. Yellow Bai Bu Lao beans are container-friendly, early maturing,...
Chinese Celery Seeds - Kintsai Dark Green
50-60 Days to Maturity, 30 days for microgreens. Apium graveolens var. secalinum. Kintsai Dark Green Chinese Celery Seeds. Heirloom, Non-GMO. The Kintsai Dark Green variety delivers a nice celery flavor...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Korean - Gochujang King -...
120-129 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Gochujang King Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, hybrid, open-pollinated, heirloom, hot-type pepper with mild heat levels. 500 to 1,500 Scoville Heat Units. Suitable...
Basil Seeds - Lime
Non-GMO, Heirloom Lime Basil Herb Seed from True Leaf Market. Ocimum basilicum. As basil has many different types, Lime Basil is a sweet cultivar that grows round bright-green leaves with...
Cucumber Seeds - Tasty Green - Hybrid
55-60 Days to maturity. Cucumis sativus ‘Tasty Green’. Tasty Green Cucumber Seeds. Warm Season Annual Hybrid. This early-maturing, heavy-yielding variety is sure to be the perfect addition to your garden....
Red Lentils (Organic) - Bulk Grains & Foods
These Red Lentils are great for sprouting, soups, and food storage. Our Red Lentils come in resealable packaging and are tested for microbes. Available in various quantities and in resealable...
Eggplant Seeds - Money Maker - Hybrid
50-60 days maturity after transplanting. Solanum melongena ’Money Maker’. Money Maker Eggplant Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. Money Maker is one of the most popular eggplant varieties in Japan. The...
Cucumber Seeds - Chinese Snake Curved
The Chinese Snake Curved cucumber is the curved variation of Chinese Snake cucumbers. It has strong vines that yield long curved cucumbers. Fruits are dark green and grow to be...
Parsley Seeds - Japanese - Mitsuba
Parsley Seeds - Japanese - Mitsuba. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Chryptotaenia japonica. Alt names Japanese honewort, Japanese wild parsley, mitsuba, san ip, san ye quin, selderi jepang, trefoil, ya er chin. 50-60...
Squash Seeds - Winter - Sunshine Hybrid
Hybrid Sunshine Winter Squash is a kabocha squash that out-shines other varieties in side-by-side trials across North America. Sunshine is ready in 95 to 100 days. Hybrid Sunshine Squash has...
Squash Seeds - Korean, Summer - King Ka Ae -...
Squash Seeds - Korean, Summer - King Ka Ae - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Cucurbita moschata. 55-70 days to maturity after transplanting. Warm season annual. Excellent tasty Korean summer squash. Fruits have...
Lentil Seeds - Green - Organic
Organic Green Lentil Seeds. Lens culinaris. 80 to 110 days to maturity. Certified Organic by OTCO. Hardy Annual. Heirloom, Open Pollinated, Non-GMO. Produces light green, or greenish-brown lentils. Sometimes referred...
Kale Seeds - Red
Red Kale Seeds. Brassica napus. Annual. Open Pollinated, Heirloom, Non-GMO. Excellent option for growing as a microgreen. 8 to 12 days for microgreen harvest, 20 to 25 days for baby...
Sesame Seeds - White - Shirogoma
85 days to maturity. Sesame indicum. White Shirogoma Sesame Seeds. Annual. You’ve definitely seen sesame seeds before, whether on a burger bun, in a salad, or in your favorite Chinese...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Thai - Bird
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Thai - Bird. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Capsicum annuum. 75-78 days. Warm season annual. The fruit of this hot Thai pepper can be harvested when green or...
Turnip Seeds - Hakurei - Hybrid
Turnip Seeds - Hakurei - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Brassica rapa subsp. rapa. 25-45 days depending on type of maturity. Cool season annual. This outstanding Japanese turnip has an excellent sweet and...
Mustard Seeds - Mizuna - Lime Streaks
45 Days. Brassica rapa var. japonica. Non-GMO. Annual. Heirloom. Wonderfully serrated and ornamental heirloom baby-leaf mustard greens, Lime Streaks mizuna garden seeds grow a tangy and popular green for many...
Carrot Seeds - Kyoto Red
70 to 90 Days to maturity. Daucus carota. Kyoto Red - Carrot Seeds. Cool Season Annual, Heirloom. Kyoto Red carrot is a Japanese traditional heirloom vegetable, dento yasai, grown in...
Turnip Seeds - Shogoin
Brassica rapa (42 days) Shogoin turnip produces quality white, globe shaped turnips with fine grained flesh. It is grown for both its mild green tops and excellent roots. Approx. 9,500...
Cucumber Seeds - Yamato Sanjaku
55-75 Days to maturity. Cucumis sativus var. yamato sanjaku Yamato Sanjaku Cucumber Heirloom Seeds. Warm-season annual heirloom. Non-GMO. This traditional variety is from the historic Yamato Province now known as...
Basil Seeds - Lemon - Organic
Organic Lemon Basil Seeds. 60 days to maturity. Can be grown in containers. Can be grown as microgreens. Ocimum basilicum. Non-GMO, Lemon Basil Herb Seed from True Leaf Market. Ocimum...
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