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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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Tobacco Seeds - Japan 8
Japan 8 is a very sweet dark air cured tobacco with low nicotine content. It is excellent as a blend for cigarettes or pipes. Tobacco Seeds - Japan 8 It...
Basil Seeds - Clove Scented
Clove Scented Basil Seeds. 80 days to maturity. Can be grown in containers. Can be grown as Microgreens. Ocimum basilicum. Heirloom, Annual. We are forever exploring the varieties of the...
Eggplant Seeds - Purple Thai Round
50-55 days maturity after transplant. Solanum melongena. Purple Thai Round Eggplant Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, heirloom. This vigorous, prolific variety can adapt to many different growing conditions. The round fruit...
Tobacco Seeds - Izmir Ozbas
Izmir Ozbas - A unique looking Turkish variety that reaches heights of 5-6 feet. It produces little to no suckers and remains in a very narrow columnar shape, making it...
Lettuce Seeds - Pointed Taiwan Sword Leaf
75-85 day maturity. Lactuca sativa var. asparagina ‘Purple Taiwan Sword Celtuce’. Purple Taiwan Sword Celtuce Lettuce Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season annual heirloom. This variety of Chinese stem lettuce is perfect for...
Soybean - Karikachi #3
70-90 days maturity. Glycine max 'Karikachi #3'. Karikachi Soybean Seeds. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Warm-season annual. Open pollinated. These high-protein nutritious legumes are frequently used throughout Asia as a staple protein source.This...
Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - Canton White
50 Days to maturity. Brassica rapa var. chinensis ‘Canton White’. Canton White Pak Choi Cabbage Seeds. Non-GMO, biennial, heirloom. Canton-type Pak Choi is known for its delectable taste when harvested...
Mustard Seeds - Tat Soi - Organic
Organic Tat Soi Mustard Seeds. 45 days to full maturity. 21 days to maturity for baby leaves. Can be grown in containers. Can be grown as sprouts. Brassica rapa. Heirloom,...
Gourd Seeds - Caveman's Club
Cavemans Club Gourd Seeds. AKA: Maranka Gourds. 120 days. Annual. Heirloom. Non GMO. are dark green and have a rounded base with a long curved neck that gets thin halfway...
Gourd Seeds - Tinda
58-60 days maturity after transplanting. Praecitrullus fistulosus ’Tinda’. Tinda Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, heirloom.The unique Tinda squash melon gourd is indigenous to India. The round, light green fruit weighs...
Gourd Seeds - Calabash
Calabash gourds have a bottle like shape, with a rounded end near their base. Gourds are green when young and become tan when dried. Sow seeds directly outside in the...
Basil Seeds - Anise
Non-GMO, Heirloom Anise Basil Herb Seed from True Leaf Market. Ocimum basilicum. As basil has many different types, Anise Basil is a sweet cultivar that originated from regions in Southeast...
Turnip Seeds - Hidabeni
Turnip Seeds - Hidabeni. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Brassica rapa subsp. rapa. AKA kabu, kabura, manjing, mo ching, wu jing. 45-50 days. Cool season annual. Hidabeni turnip is a Japanese traditional vegetable,...
Chinese Mustard Seeds
Chinese Mustard Seeds. Heirloom, Brassica juncea. 60-65 days to maturity. Cool season annual. Non-GMO. This special selected Chinese mustard has a compact head with thick petioles and large wrapping leaves....
Adzuki Bean - Wase
60-80 days maturity. Vigna angularis 'Wase'. Wase Adzuki Bean Seeds. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Warm-season annual. An early maturing bean, the Adzuki bean is grown mainly for its dried red beans used...
Carrot Seeds - Samaurai Red
70 to 90 Days to maturity. Daucus carota Samurai Red - Carrot Seeds. Heirloom. Cool Season Annual. This is a Japanese kintoki-type (sweet red) carrot. Its glossy deep scarlet roots...
Gourd Seeds - Giant Wax
100 days maturity after transplanting. Benincasa hispida ’Giant Wax’. Giant Wax Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, Heirloom. This easy-to-grow, self-fertile winter melon lives up to its name; the plants produce...
Chinese Cabbage Seeds - Yukina Savoy
Chinese Cabbage Seeds - Yukina Savoy. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Brassica rapa Pekinensis Group. 25-45 days to maturity. Cool season annual. Yukina Savoy looks like a larger and savoyed version of Tatsoi....
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Japanese - Santaka
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Japanese - Santaka. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Capsicum annuum. 70-80 days. Warm season annual. Santaka is a Japanese hot pepper that is from the Tochigi prefecture. The...
Mustard Seeds - Kekkyu Takana
55 Days to maturity. Brassica juncea var rugosa. Kekkyu Takana Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, heirloom, cool-season annual. This cool-season heading mustard is a great early spring variety. It has a tightly...
Mung Bean - Mappe Green
7-10 days for microgreens or 70 days to full maturity. Vigna radiata 'Mappe Green'. Mappe Green Mung Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, Heirloom. Warm-season annual. Typically grown for their flavorful and crispy...
Radish Seeds - Tokinashi All Season
50 to 60 Days to maturity. Raphanus sativus. Tokinashi All Season Heirloom Radish Seeds. Cool Season Annual. Tokinashi All Season radishes are very popular in Japan and other Asian regions...
Hyacinth Bean - Akhana Fujimame
90-100 days maturity. Lablab purpureus 'Akhana Fujimame'. Akhana Fujimame Hyacinth Bean. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Warm-season annual. The drought-tolerant Akhana Fujimame bean is widely grown in the subtropical regions of South Asia...
Shiso Herb Seeds (Perilla) - Jeok Ssam Ip
70 days to maturity. Perilla frutescens. Shiso Herb Seeds (Perilla) - Jeok Ssam IP Seeds. Annual. Perilla is a common Asian herb with the Jeok Ssam IP variety originating from...
Melon Seeds - Early Silver Line
Early Silver Line Melon Seeds. 76 days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Heirloom. Annual. Early Silver Line is crisp with white flesh that is sweet. The plant is very productive and...
Gourd Seeds - Nam Tao Yao
65-70 days maturity after transplant. Lagenaria siceraria ’Nam Tao Yao’. Nam Tao Yao Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. This edible variety is vigorous, disease-tolerant, and high yielding. The fruit...
Snake Gourd
Lagenaria siceraria, not to be confused with Trichosanthes cucumerina. Both are called snake gourd. These gourds have a unique long shape. They grow 2-4" long and can be either straight...
Mustard Seeds - Tokyo Bekana - Organic
Organic Tokyo Bekana Mustard Seeds. 45 days to maturity. Brassica juncea. Open Pollinated, Non-GMO, Annual. It has bright light green leaves that are curly and ruffled. ~ 15,000 Seeds/ounce. Download...
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