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Great experience with this company. Ordered, received everything I ordered very quickly, and Kitazawa even combined my two orders into one without being asked, saving me money on shipping!
After I received my order, I was so happy that I quickly sent the company a little email expressing my gratitude. In about 20 minutes I received a reply! Awesome people.
On May 27, 2009, seedoffaith Saint Louis, MO wrote:
I received my shipment within 3 days after placing my order, very fast delivery. Nice packaging and they also include a nice catalog with recipes. Good germination so far. I would order from them again.
Extremely fast shipping! As a long time vegetable gardener, I was looking for something different. I think I found it!
Kitazawa Seed Company offers many vegetable varieties that are new to me, but sound like they might definitely be worth a try. I can't wait to see how they compare with my old "tried and trued" favorites...
As a returning customer, I was very please to see my order delivered in a snap.
I ordered by internet on Thursday from NJ and I got a Saturday delivery!
If you want something different from the main seed companies, give them a try.
You can find them expensive, but the packets I received hold between 1 and 6 grams which is quite a lot.
As a previous customer, they send me a nice catalog with good advices and some recipes, very helpful if you are from Europe like I am.
The seeds are good quality and I was very pleased with my last year crop.
Now the hardest thing will be to wait before starting my exotic veggies
On Feb 21, 2008, cannaqueen Mantua, OH (Zone 5a) wrote:
2/20/08...Received my seed order this week from this seed company....They shipped order within a week, well packaged, with seed packets listing information about the
seeds....ordered 4 types of bean seeds ,not sure how many I
was getting for each kind...these were large bean seeds and
smaller bean seeds, plus a salad green. Seeds are expensive at $3.25 packet, but I don"t mind paying it to try the unique and different...Larger bean varieties did not have
many seeds in the packet....not sure why....their catalog is well worth ordering, as it has awesome recipes for those
following a healthy lifestyle....I have already started their seeds in my indoor grow light unit....great place for unique
vegetables!!
This is the first time I ordered from this seed company. This company has some of the fastest customer service I have ever seen. My order was 3 days from order to delivery. I live in Kentucky, and packages from California usually take some time. They have an awsome selection of hard to find varieties. I only ordered a few packets this year, but I'll be back next year for more.
On Feb 10, 2007, autremike Ludlow, MA (Zone 5b) wrote:
I have some Japanese and Indian co-workers. They would talk about how they could not find any good vegetables in the stores - at least not the ones that they really liked. I sent for various catalogs and brought them in to ask them what kind of vegetables they wanted.
They were especially interested in the eggplant and soybeans. Plus some of the greens. They wanted some that they saw in the Kitazawa catalog.
I ordered and planted them, watched them grow, and shared them - quickly making some great friends. They gave me some recipies and even prepared some of their favorite dishes for me.
One note: some Yard long beans are day length sensitive - because I am so far north, some did not flower for me until late September. Also, start the greens extra early - summer makes them have a stronger taste. They said they like them better with a mild taste.
Today I just recieved another order from Kitazawa. I ordered Thursday night and it is already here all of the way from California. I live in MA.
Had excellent luck with Kitazawa seed in 2006. Very fast and reasonable shipping too. Nice information on their varieties along with some recipes in their print catalog.
On Feb 1, 2007, CountryGardens Lewisville, MN (Zone 4a) wrote:
Placed an order online Monday, Jan 29, 2007. Seeds arrived today, Feb 1. Very nice looking packs with lots of seeds. They also sent a paper catalog filled with all kinds good information & recipes.
So far I am happy with them.
On Mar 12, 2006, RuTemple Redwood City, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:
We bought some seeds at Soko Hardware in SF; love the packaging and excellent growing info on the back. Looking forward to exploring the website and exploring the different veggies they have available.
On February 11th, 2007, RuTemple added the following:
We had great success with the seeds we planted last year, and have purchased more things to try out this year!
I wish more of the seeds from this company were in the plant files database. Guess I'd better get typing, unless there's a way to load them in...
On Mar 8, 2005, eje San Francisco, CA (Zone 10a) wrote:
I have grown several of their products purchased from retail outlets. They are wonderful people and publish a great catalog. Very quick to respond to questions.
My only complaint would be that they do not list Botanical Latin names for plants in their catalog or website, only Asian and English common names.
An incredibly valuable resource for anyone interested in Asian cooking and culture.
On March 8th, 2005, eje added the following:
I hadn't been to their site for a while and just noticed they now have botanical latin names for their plants on their website!
On Jan 22, 2005, jimrbo California City, CA wrote:
I sent e-mail questions to them on several occasions and ALWAYS recieved a reply within hours. I placed my first order with them on Thursday 01-20-05 in the afternoon, I recieved my order on 01-22-05 at 9 am. In addition I was not charged an arm and a leg for "shipping and handling" Their phone person (Maya) was very helpful and made suggestions for a couple items that would be better for my area than what I was going to order!
These people are wonderful! I had read about a Japanese tomato variety that I wanted to try and found out that they sold it, so I emailed them asking if I could purchase just a couple of packs of seeds. They emailed me the same day, said I could order by fax or phone, and after I left a message they called me back promptly, within an hour or so. I ordered my seeds and had them within a couple of days - now THAT is what I call customer service!
They have other interesting varieties in the catalog they included, and I look forward to ordering from them again.
I've been dealing with the fine folks at Kitazawa for many years, and I've been raising specialty veggies for more than twenty years. They have some varieties you won't find anywhere else. Need a chinese cabbage that's truely slow to bolt, producing a huge head, try WR-70. Have a question, call them, their english is a lot better than my japanese and their advice has always proven sound.
