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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 - Bae Moo Chae - Hybrid
60-70 Days to maturity. Brassica rapa var Pekinensis ‘Bae Moo Chae’. Bae Moo Chae Hybrid Chinese Cabbage Seeds. Annual Hybrid. This variety is the first hybrid crossing of Chinese cabbage...
Mustard Seeds - Miike Giant
40 to 50 Days to maturity. Brassica juncea var rugosa. Miike Giant Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, annual heirloom. This broad-leafed, ruby-veined, loosely-headed mustard actually gets pretty big! It can be up...
Chinese Cabbage Seeds - Mansu - Hybrid
70 to 80 days to maturity. Brassica rapa var pekinensis 'Mansu'. Mansu Chinese Cabbage Hybrid Seeds. Annual Hybrid. This is a Korean loose-head type Chinese cabbage with bolting tolerance and...
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...
Chinese Cabbage Seeds - Monument - Hybrid
80 Days to maturity. Brassica rapa Pekinensis 'Monument'. Monument Chinese Cabbage Hybrid Seeds. Annual Hybrid. Monument is a well-known Michihili type of Chinese Cabbage that has a sweet flavor and...
Chinese Cabbage Seeds - Yuki - Hybrid
Chinese Cabbage Seeds - Yuki - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Brassica rapa var pekinensis. 67 days. Cool season annual. Yuki is a medium maturing variety. It has good uniformity and large head...
Turnip Seeds - Sugukina
Turnip Seeds - Sugukina. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Brassica rapa subsp. rapa. 25-45 days depending on type of maturity. Cool season annual. Sugukina turnip is a traditional vegetable, dento-yasai, in Kyoto Japan....
Mustard Seeds - Golden Frill
40-55 Days to maturity. Brassica juncea. Golden Frill Mustard Seeds. Heirloom, Non-GMO, Open Pollinated. Annual. Golden Frill Mustard Seeds. Brassica juncea. Non-GMO, Heirloom, Open Pollinated. Annual. 40 to 55 days...
Mustard Seeds - Golden Streak
Golden Streak Mustard Seeds. Brassica juncea. Non-GMO, Heirloom, Open Pollinated. Annual. 40 to 50 days to full maturity. Baby leaf harvest after about 20 to 25 days. This fast-growing baby...
Radish Seeds - Oshin - Hybrid
Radish Seeds - Oshin - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Raphanus sativus. 60 days. Cool season annual. Extra slow bolting radish with very late pithiness. It has strong tolerance to cold and medium...
Radish Seeds - Sakurajima Mammoth
80 to 90 Days to maturity. Raphanus sativus. Sakurajima Mammoth Heirloom Seeds. Cool Season Annual. Known as the “Largest Radish in the World” in Japan, Sakurajima Mammoth radishes can grow...
Radish Seeds - Iwai Daikon
Radish Seeds - Iwai Daikon. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Raphanus sativus. 50 days. Cool season annual. Unique for its small size, this traditional Japanese radish has long been a favorite for New...
Chinese Cabbage Seeds - Pagoda 70 - Hybrid
70-78 Days to maturity. Brassica rapa var. Pekinensis 'Pagoda 70'. Pagoda 70 Chinese Cabbage Hybrid Seeds. Annual Hybrid. Pagoda 70 is a Michihili-type napa Chinese Cabbage that grows 4-5 lb...
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...
Radish Seeds - Nerima
Radish Seeds - Nerima. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Raphanus sativus. 70 days. Cool season annual. This popular, large, long white daikon is a traditional variety that comes from Nerima-ku of Tokyo, Japan....
Water Pepper Herb Seeds - Akatade
Water Pepper Herb Seeds - Akatade. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Annual. Persicaria hydropiper. Other names: benitade, knotweed, murasakitade, smartweed, tade, water pepper. 27 days. This Japanese specialty herb can be harvested as...
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...
Leaf Radish Seeds - Saisai Purple - Hybrid
30 to 40 Days to maturity. Raphanus sativus. Saisai Purple Leaf Radish Seeds. Annual, Hybrid. This red-stemmed leaf radish will stand out in any dish you make with it! Saisai...
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 - 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...
Chinese Cabbage Seeds - Hiroshimana
Chinese Cabbage Seeds - Hiroshimana. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Brassica rapa var pekinensis. Cool season annual. 45 days. This loose-leaf Chinese cabbage variety has medium green, glossy leaves and pale green midribs....
Mustard Seeds - Horned
Mustard Seeds - Kobu Horned. Heirloom. Brassica juncea var. linearfolia. 45 days. This Chinese mustard is a vigorous grower with bright green, frilled leaves and mustard pungency. The rare plant...
Mustard Seeds - Osaka Purple - Organic
Organic Osaka Purple Mustard Seeds. 40 - 80 days to maturity. Can be grown in containers. Can be grown as microgreens. Brassica juncea. Heirloom, Non-GMO, Annual. 45 days to maturity....
Cabbage Seeds - TW Cross - Hybrid
55-70 Days to maturity. Brassica oleracea var capitata. TW Cross Cabbage Seeds F1, Hybrid. Dense, solid and flat heads grow up to three pounds. F1 means that this is the...
Turnip Seeds - Hinona Kabu
Turnip Seeds - Hinona Kabu. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Brassica rapa subsp. rapa. Alt names kabu, kabura, manjing, mo ching, wu jing. 40-50 days. Cool season annual. A unique, long, thin, mild-flavored...
Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - Red Violet - Hybrid
45 Days to maturity. 20-30 Days for baby leaf. 10-15 Days for microgreens. Brassica rapa Narinosa group. Red Violet, Pak Choi Seeds. Annual, Hybrid. Cool Season. This beautiful hybrid has...
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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...
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