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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 - 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....
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...
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....
Wild Spider Flower Seeds
35 to 40 days to maturity. Cleome gynandra. Wild Spider Flower Seeds. Annual. Wild Spider Flowers are an edible flower variety that originally hails from Africa, but it has also...
Radish Seeds - Nerima - Microgreens
5-8 Days. Nerima Radish is an easy microgreen to grow in your own kitchen. It delivers a full grown radish flavor in a small package. Add these vibrantly green stemmed,...
Turnip Seeds - Sugukina - Microgreens Seeds
5-7 Days. Sugukina Japanese Turnip microgreens are absolutely delightful with a nutty flavor and soft notes of the classic brassica bitter taste. Its leaves are a beautiful sage color that...
Turnip Seeds - Tennouji Kabura - Microgreens Seeds
5-7 Days. Tennouji Kabura Japanese Turnip upright, broadleaf microgreens produce viridescent and slight notes of yellow making for an absolutely beautiful harvest. Add these delicate greens to your favorite foods...
Kimchi Seed Assortment
Kimchi Seed Assortment. Cool-season vegetables for spring and fall harvesting with select warm-season vegetables. Includes common vegetables used for making various kimchi recipes. Kimchi is a traditional Korean dish made...
Radish Seeds - Watermelon - Clearance Seeds
37% Germination - Non-refundable clearance seeds. 60-65 days. Watermelon Radish Seeds. Raphanus sativus. Non-GMO. Heirloom. AKA: "Roseheart Radish" or "Red Meat Radish". Watermelon Radish seeds are native to China and...
Turnip Seeds - Just Right - Hybrid
Turnip Seeds - Just Right - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Brassica rapa subsp. rapa. 70 days. Cool season annual. This variety was an All American Selections Winner. Fast growing, very large type...
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...
Bean Seeds - Shell - Shirohana Mame
80-95 days maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris 'Shirohana'. Shirohana Mame Shell Bean Seeds. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Warm-season annual. Open-pollinated. This rare "flower bean" has snow-white flowers and pure white beans that distinguish it...
Tamba Bean - Kuro Otsubu
120-150 days maturity. Glycine max 'Tamba Kuro Otsubu'. Kuro Otsubu Tamba Black Soy Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, Heirloom. Warm season annual. Open pollinated. This variety is famous in Japan for its...
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