KITAZAWA SEEDS

Gijiu Kitazawa started 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. 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. This is when Kitazawa Seed Company began selling and shipping seeds across the United States... 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 traditional heirloom Asian vegetables, popularly found in farmers' markets, specialty grocery stores and restaurants. Now you can grow them in your kitchen garden,..

Also known as: Kitazawa Seed Company

Primary location: Salt Lake City United States