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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 - Early Mibuna
Mustard Seeds - Early Mibuna. Heirloom, Brassica rapa var. japonica. Also known as mibuna. 21-40 days to maturity. NonGMO. Cool season annual. This traditional (heirloom) Japanese green vegetable, dento yasai,...
Eggplant Seeds - Talong Purple No.1
70-80 days maturity after transplant. Solanum melongena ’Talong Purple No.1’. Talong Purple No.1 Eggplant Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, heirloom. Talong Purple Long No.1 eggplant is one of the most popular...
Tobacco Seeds - Balikesir
Balikesir grows to over 6 feet in height and produces some of the largest leaves of any Turkish variety. Tobacco Seeds - Balikesir Balikesir grows to over 6 feet in...
Radish Seeds - Wakayama White
60 to 70 Days to maturity. Raphanus sativus. Wakayama White Radish Heirloom Seeds. Cool Season Annual. Wakayama White radishes come from the Wakayama Prefecture in Japan, as the name suggests....
Radish Seeds - Mino Early
Radish Seeds - Mino Early. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Raphanus sativus. 40-50 days. Cool season annual. Mino Early is a leading open pollinated radish (daikon) for summer to fall harvest in Japan....
Eggplant Seeds - Mizuno Takumi - Hybrid
80 days maturity after transplanting. Solanum melongena ’Mizuno Takumi’. Mizuno Takumi Eggplant Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. This shiny, purplish-black oval-shaped eggplant grows to a plump half pound. Mizuno Takumi...
Lettuce Seeds - Spring Tower Celtuce
75-85 day maturity. Lactuca sativa var. asparagina ‘Spring Tower Celtuce’. Spring Tower Celtuce Lettuce Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season annual heirloom. This variety of Chinese stem lettuce has good tolerance to heat...
Radish Seeds - April Cross - Hybrid
Radish Seeds - April Cross - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Raphanus sativus. 60 days. Cool season annual. This giant white radish or daikon is a market leader for its extra-slow bolting habit,...
Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - Purple Gem - Hybrid
Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - Purple Gem - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Brassica rapa Chinensis Group. 10-15 days microgreens; 20-30 days baby leaf; 45 days full maturity. Cool season annual. Purple...
Radish Seeds - Fujikaze - Hybrid
Radish Seeds - Fujikaze - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Raphanus sativus. 60 days. Cool season annual. Fujikaze radish has a green shoulder grow to 15 inches in length and 2.5 inches in...
Kale Seeds - Red - Microgreens Seeds
4-6 days. This variety of red kale microgreens are super vibrant along with being full of flavor. Full brassica kale vegetable flavor in just a time kale microgreen. Approx. 8,000...
Chef's Specialty Seed Assortment - Korean Cuisine Garden
Korean Cuisine Garden Seed Assortment Non-GMO Heirloom Garden Seeds. Korean Vegetable Seeds. 7 Varieties of Garden Seeds. Seeds for authentic Korean kimchi, gochugaru, danmuji, kkaennip Korean Cuisine Garden seeds assortment...
Cabbage Seeds - Wakamine - Hybrid
65-70 Days to maturity. Brassica oleracea var. capitata. Wakamine Hybrid Cabbage Seeds. Hybrid, Non-GMO, Cool Season Annual. This popular Japanese hybrid is vigorous, easy to grow and has good heat...
Radish Seeds - Miyashige Green Neck
Radish Seeds - Miyashige Green Neck. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Raphanus sativus. 60 days. Cool season annual. One of the most popular varieties used in pickling. The mildly flavored, crisp, white roots...
Mustard Seeds - Jeok Gat
Mustard Seeds - Jeok Gat. Heirloom, Brassica juncea. 40-50 days to mature. Non GMO. Cool season annual. This attractive mustard is popular in Korea and North China. It has vigorous...
Mustard Seeds - Gai Choi
40-60 Days to maturity. Brassica juncea. Gai Choi Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, annual heirloom. Gai Choi is the most commonly grown variety of Chinese mustard. It’s used not only in Asian...
Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - Petite Star - Hybrid
Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - Petite Star - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Annual. Brassica rapa Chinensis group. 45 days. Cool-warm season. This popular baby shanghai pak choi (Shanghai Miao) grows fast...
Radish Seeds - Hong Vit
Radish Seeds - Hong Vit. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Annual. Raphanus sativus. Up to 10 days, 20 days baby leaf. Cool season. This variety is one of the most popular grown radish...
Leaf Radish Seeds - Saisai - Hybrid
30 to 40 Days to maturity. Raphanus sativus. Saisai Leaf Radish Hybrid Seeds. Annual. Leaf radishes are perfect for the gardener who wants tender, peppery radish greens that can be...
Radish Seeds - Korean - Sushiro - Hybrid
55 to 60 days to maturity in spring and 35 to 40 days to maturity in fall. Raphanus sativus. Hybrid Sushiro Korean Radish Seeds. Cool season hybrid annual. Not a...
Turnip Seeds - Namenia - Microgreens Seeds
8-12 days. Non-GMO seeds for microgreening. Turnip Microgreens Seeds. Fast easy grower that prefers lower light levels. Prefers indirect light. Substantial greens that have a flavor like a sharp kale...
Mustard Seeds - Chirimen Hakarashi
55 Days to maturity. Brassica juncea Chirimen Hakarashi Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, annual heirloom. These Japanese mustard leaves are delicious. The plant has broad, curly leaves with serrated edges that grow...
Radish Seeds - White Cannon - Hybrid
58 Days to maturity. Raphanus sativus. White Cannon Radish Hybrid Seeds. Cool/Warm Season Annual. While it may not seem as exciting as some other varieties, this hybrid daikon radish focuses...
Spinach Seeds - Alrite - Hybrid
60 days to maturity. Spinacea oleracea. Alrite Spinach Hybrid Seeds. Annual. This beautiful hybrid spinach is both delicious and resistant to disease, weather, and bolting. Its leaves are broad, dark...
Sorrel Seeds - Red Panda - Microgreens Seeds
Red Panda Sorrel Seeds. Annual. Herb. Heirloom. Rumex sanguineus. AKA: Spinach Dock and Narrow-Leaved Dock. 55 days. Red Panda sorrel herb produces a far more exotic red stem coloring than...
Melon Seeds - Crenshaw - Organic
(Inodorus group) (110 days) Parents were the Casaba and Persian melon. A ripe Crenshaw is seductively spicy sweet with a yellowish skin and luscious salmon colored flesh. I cannot believe...
Mustard Seeds - Red Mizuna - Hybrid
Mustard Seeds - Red Mizuna - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Brassica rapa Japonica group. 20-25 days for baby leaf, 40-50 days to mature. Cool season annual. This small broad leaf mustard has...
Soybean - Kouri
80 days maturity. Glycine max 'Kouri'. Kouri Soybean Seeds. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Warm-season annual. Open-pollinated. Brown-seeded soybeans are uncommon in the United States. They are highly prized in Japan for their...
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