Seed packet companies

There are dozens of seed packet companies in
Japan. For example I've got a packet of Celosia
argentea from 'Nikko Seeds' in Utsunomiya,
Tochigi-ken and a packet of Corchorus
olitorius from 'Peacock' who do not list their
address. Both packets cost Y250 and have quite
explicitly detailed horticultural instructions on
the reverse.

- packages of 'daikon' radish and edible
chrysanthemum seeds from Touhoku (seeds) also
from Utsunomiya, complete with a little map of
Japan and when to plant them in each region.

- Black soy beans from Asahi (can't figure out
the address) The back also has  very detailed
planting instructions)

- an edible Lagenaria from Sakata Seeds in
Yokohama - detailed written instructions but not
such a pretty map.

- some variety of black, perfectly round eggplant
with which I am not familiar from some company
called Tombo ('Dragonfly') or  Takii ??

-some  luffa seeds from Nichinou in Nagano-ken
quite cheap Y150 very detailed instruction and
illustration.

There are also wide variety of ornamental seeds
avaible from these companies.

Locally I guess the nicer looking packets are
Renee's Seeds - quite pricey.








--- Joe Seals <gardenguru@yahoo.com> wrote:

> For those of you who immediately went into the
> "NOT K-MART SEEDS!" response mode, let me make
> it clear that I'm not looking for THAT level of
> seed.
>  
> I am familiar with a few European and Japanese
> packet companies -- the pictorial type found on
> store racks versus the plain packet type one
> receives from a mail-order company -- and I
> know there are such companies that offer some
> VERY nice, special stuff.
>  
> Granted, it's the special mail-order types
> (SeedHunt, Chilterns, Silverhill, etc.) that
> offer the BEST seed selection for us plant
> nuts.  But I'm looking for the larger market
> material.  There's an academic reason.
>  
> Thanks,
> Joe
> 
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