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Location
Production
Season
Size
Appearance
Culture Method
Flavor
Belon
Harpswell, Maine
Wild
Sept. to April
3-4½"
Flat, Round, Rippled Green Shells
Wild set - Diver harvested
Strong Mineral and Copper Flavors
Blue Point
Westport or Norwalk, CT
Farmed/Wild Year Round
3½-4½"
Large White to Brown Shells
Wild seed is grown out
Mild and Pleasant Briny Flavor
Black Bear Point
Bagaduce River, ME
Farmed
June to December 3¼
Medium Cup, White to Green Shells
Floating Tray Cultured
Mild salty Start and a clean finish.
Bristol Bay
Bristol, Rhode Island
Farmed
June to January
3½"
Uniform, Delicate White to Brown Shells
Cage Cultured
Firm Texture. Sweet and Salty
Cable Creek
Nauset Estuary, Cape Cod, MA Farmed
July to Sept
3½"
Beautiful Green and White Fluted Shells
Floating Tray Cultured
Salty with a Complex Buttery Finish
Cape Breton
Cape Breton Island, NS
Farmed
June to January
3"
Uniform, Small Deep Cups, Green Shells
Bottom Cultured
Light Salt Air Finish
Cape Spear Salt
Cape Spear, S. East NB
Farmed
March to January
3¼
Very Clean and Uniform White Shells
Floating Tray Cultured
Briny and Clean. Salt, Salt, Salt!
Caraquet
Caraquet, NB
Wild
May to Dec
3"
Clean White to Green Shells
Wild Set- Hand Picked
Very Salty and Clean
Caribou Island
Caribou Bay, NS
Wild
April to January
3"+
Small with Hard Green to White Shells
Wild Set - Hand Picked
Moderately Salty, Good and Sweet!
Cedar Island
Point Judith Salt Pond, RI
Farmed
June to Feb
3½"
Clean, deep cups
Cage Cultured
Medium brune with a sweet, salty finish
Chesapeake Bay
Various Locations, MD or VA
Wild
Year Round
3½"+
Rough Shells, Round Shape
Wild Set
Mild Salinity - Good Choice for Cooking
Chincoteague Salt
Chincoteague, VA
Farmed
Year Round
3½"
Clean and Uniform White to Green Shells
Tray raised
Very Good Salt Content, Crisp
Conway
Conway Narrows, PEI
Wild
March to January
3-3½"
"Malpeque Look" White to Brown Shells
Wild Set - Tonged
Medium Salt, Buttery Finish
Copps Island
Norwalk Islands, CT
Wild
Year Round
3½"+
Large White to Brown Shells
Wild Set & Bottom Cultured Quick taste of brine with strong finish
Coupe des Anges
Southwest PEI
Farmed
March to January
3-3½"
Small, but Uniform and Deep Cupped
Bottom Cultured
Daisy Bay
Rustico, PEI
Farmed
Year Round
3½"
Smooth, deep cups
Floating Tray Cultured
Salty taste and sweet finish
"Dam" Big
"Dam"ariscotta River, ME
Farmed
April to Dec. - LTD 5-7"
Jumbo, Extra Large Clean Shells
Bottom Cultured
Sweet and Salty, Mineral Finish
East Beach Blonde
Charlestown, RI
Farmed
Year Round
3½"
Delicate Deep Cups, White to Brown Shells Cage & Bottom Grown
Moderate Salt, Sweet Finish
Hollywood
Hollywood, MD
Farmed
Year Round
3½"
Nice cup with light brown shells
Cage Cultured
A distinctive smooth nutty finish
Irish Point
Rustico, PEI
Farmed
Year Round
2.75"
Medium Cup, light brown to Green Shells
Floating Tray Cultured
Superb salty taste with a ocean finish
James River
James River, VA
Wild
Year Round
3½"+
Rough Shells, Round Shape
Wild Set on Oyster Reefs
Mild Salinity - Good Choice for Cooking
Katama Bay
Martha's Vineyard, MA
Farmed
Sept. to April
3½"+
Clean White Shells, Tumbled
Cage Cultured
Plump, Extremely Salty!
Little Island
Bagaduce River, ME
Farmed
June to Dec
3"+
Medium Cup, White to Green Shells
Floating Tray Cultured
Mild Vegetable Start, Sweet Finish
Malpeque
Malpeque Bay, PEI
Farmed/Wild May to February
3½"
White, Brown, Green Hughes
Wild Set - Tonged
Moderate Salt, Buttery Finish
Marionport
Buzzards Bay, MA
Wild
Sept to Jan
3½"+
Hard, Ridged Dark Green Shells, Deep Cup Wild Set- Hand Picked
Salty with a Mineral, Seaweed Finish
Martha's Vineyard
Great Salt Pond, MV, MA
Wild
Oct to April-LTD
3½"+
Round, Heavy Green Shells
Wild Set - Hand Picked
Mild Flavor with Full Meats
Matunuck
Potters Pond, RI
Farmed
Year Round-LTD
3"+
Green and Hard, Especially for a RI oyster
Cage Cultured
Medium Brine. Seaweed Finish
Mayflower Point
Nobscusset, Cape Cod, MA
Farmed
March to January
3½"
White Shells. Very Clean!
Tray raised
Clean and Briny, Full of Meat!
Moonstone Oyster
Point Judith Salt Pond, RI
Farmed
February to Dec
3½"+
Clean and Polished Shells, Deep Cup
Bottom Cultured
Clean and Very Salty, Seaweed Notes
Mystic
Noank, CT
Farmed
Year Round
3.75"
Large Heavy Shells, Deep Cup
Bottom Cultured
Medium Salinity with Mineral Finish
Ninigret Cup
Ninigret Pond, RI
Farmed
Year Round
3½"
Uniform White and Brown Shells
Cage Cultured
Moderate Salt, Sweet Finish
Onset - Farmed
Buzzards Bay, MA
Farmed
July to January
3½"
Uniform White and Green Shells
Cage Cultured
Good Salt and Seaweed Flavors
Onset - Wild
Buzzards Bay, MA
Wild
Sept. to March
3½"+
Heavy Dark Green Shells, Black Speckles!
Wild Set - Hand Picked
Robust, Good Salt and Seaweed Flavors
Osterville
West Bay, Cape Cod, MA
Farmed
June to Feb
3.75"
White to Green Large Shells
Bottom Cultured
Briny, Sweet Finish
Passion
Western Malpeque Bay, PEI
Farmed
April to January
3.25"
Uniform and Tumbled Look
Floating Tray Cultured
Medium Salt, Buttery Finish
Pemaquid
Damariscotta River, ME
Farmed
April to Dec. LTD
3½"+
White Shells, Deep Uniform Cups
Bottom Cultured
Sweet and Salty, Mineral Finish
Pine Island
Oyster Bay, NY
Farmed
Sept to June
3½"+
Clean, Round Shells. White in Color
Bottom Cultured
Sweet with a Moderate, Briny Finish
Pleasant Bay
Orleans, Cape Cod, MA
Farmed
June to January
3½"
Green to White Shells, Very Uniform
Tray raised
Very Clean Ocean Flavor!
Plum Island
Ipswich, MA
Wild
Winter - LTD
3½"
Dark Green, Thick Shells
Wild Set
Buttery and Sweet, Hint of Salt
Riptide
Westport, Buzzards Bay, MA
Farmed
May to February
3½"+
Large White Shells, Very Uniform
Cage Cultured
Clean and Robust! Mineral Finish
Rocky Nook
Rocky Nook, Kingston, MA
Farmed
Year Round-LTD
3.75"
Strong Heavy Shells, Fluted
Bottom Cultured
Buttery and Sweet, Medium Salt
Rocky Shore
Southwest PEI
Farmed
April to January
3½"
Uniform, Hard Shells, White & Green
Bottom Cultured
Moderately Briny, Pleasant Sweet Finish
Rome Point
Narragansett Bay, RI
Farmed
Year Round
3½"+
White Shells, Delicate
Cage Cultured
Strong Salt Content Throughout!
Rock Harbor
Skaket Beach, Cape Cod
Farmed
July to Dec
3.75"
Clean and Uniform White to Green Shells
Cage Cultured
Salty, Pleasant Ocean Flavor
Salutation Cove
Northumberland Strait, PEI
Wild
April to January
3¼+"
Small but Uniform. White to Green Shells
Wild Set - Tonged
Briny and Buttery
Sheepscott
Sheepscott Estuary, ME
Wild
May to Dec
4"
Large Irregular Wild Oyster - Large Meats
Wild - Diver Harvested
Mild in Salt, but Full of Meat!
Standish Shore
Duxbury, South Shore, MA
Farmed
July to March
3½"
Clean, Green to White Shells
Bottom Cultured
Sweet and Salty, Pleasant Ocean Finish
St. Simon
Shippagan, NB
Farmed
Year Round
2.25"
Petite and Uniform, Hard Shells
Floating Tray Cultured
Briny with Creamy Finish
Summerside
Southern PEI
Farmed
April to February
3½"
Uniform Shape, Deep Cup, Green to White Bottom Cultured
Sunberry Point
Northumberland Strait, PEI
Wild
April to February
3¼+"
"Malpeque Look" White to Brown Shells
Wild Set - Tonged
Moderate Salt - Clean Finish
Sunken Meadow
Eastham, Cape Cod
Farmed
July to January
3½"
Clean White to Green Shells
Tray raised
Clean and Salty, Seaweed Notes
Medium Salt, Clean, Mineral Finish
Wonderful Sweet, Buttery Flavor!
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Location
Production
Season
Size
Appearance
Culture Method
Flavor
Tavern Island
Tavern Island, Rowayton, CT
Farmed
Year round
3½"+
Large White to Brown Shells
Bottom Cultured
Salty and crispty with a lingering finish
Taylor Bay
Nasketucket, MA
Farmed
June to March
3"+
Delicate White Shells
Suspended Lantern Nets
Silky and Extremely Salty!
Thatch Island
Barnstable, MA
Farmed
July to April
3½"
Deep Cups. Uniform Clean Shells
Tray raised
Moderate Salt, Ocean Finish
Turtle Cove
Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA
Farmed
July to April
3.75"
Deep Cups. Uniform Clean Shells
Tray raised
Medium Salt, Clean and Salty
Wallace Bay
Wallace Bay, Nova Scotia
Wild
June to January
3½"+
Large Deep Cups, Hard Green Shells
Wild Set - Hand Picked
Moderate Salt, Robust Ocean Finish
Wellfleet - Inshore
Wellfleet Harbor, MA
Wild
Year Round
3½"
Hard Green Shells, Full Meats
Wild Set - Hand Picked
Good Salt and Nice Seaweed Flavors
Wellfleet - Deepwater Wellfleet Harbor, MA
Wild
Year Round
3½"+
Large Green Shells, Very Deep Cupped
Wild Set - Dragged
Overflowing Meat, Seaweed Flavors
West Falmouth
Buzzards Bay, MA
Wild
Sept. to March
3½"
Green Fluted Shells, Hearty
Wild Set- Hand Picked
Seaweed & Mineral Flavors "Dry" Finish
Westport (MA)
Buzzards Bay, MA
Wild
Sept. to April
3½"
Green Shells, Deep Cupped
Wild Set - Hand Picked
Mineral Flavors "Dry" (as in wine) Finish
Pacific Varieties Oyster
Location
Production
Season
Size
Appearance
Culture Method
Flavor
Arcadia Point
Hammersley Inlet, WA
Farmed
Sept to May
2.75"
White to Brown, Deep Cup
Beach Grown
Buttery and Salty with Cucumber
Anchor Bay
Southern Hood Canal, WA
Farmed
Year-Round
2½"
Fluted Shells, Dark Green to Brown
Beach Grown
Mild salt with a full, sweet finish
Baynes Sound
Baynes Sound, BC
Farmed
Year-Round
3.5"
Large, Heavy Shells
Beach Grown
Briny with a Cucumber Finish
Chef Creek
Vancouver Island, BC
Farmed
Year-Round
2½"
Clean, Polished Look, Fluted Shells
Tray-Raised
Slightly Briny. Crisp, Sweet Finish
Chelsea Gem
Eld Inlet, WA
Farmed
Year-Round
2¾"
Clean, White to Brown, Smooth Shells
Floating Tray Cultured
Cucumber start and slate, mineral finish
Dabob Bay
Outer Hood Canal, WA
Farmed
Year-Round
3½"
Rough Shells, Dark Green to Brown
Beach Grown
Crisp & Briny - Sweet Melon Finish
Deep Bay
Stellar Bay, BC
Farmed
Year-Round
2½"
Clean, Polished Look, Fluted Shells
Tray-Raised
Good Salt, Sweet Cucumber Finish
Deer Creek
Southwestern Hood Canal, WA
Farmed
Year-Round
2¾"
Smaller, Light Brown to White Shells
Beach Grown
Light Salt, Cucumber Finish
Fanny Bay
Baynes Sound, BC
Farmed
Year-Round
2¾"
Clean, Polished Look, Fluted Shells
Tray-Raised/Beach Grown
Mild and Pleasant, Sweet Crisp Finish
Gigamoto
Baynes Sound, BC
Farmed
Year-Round
2"
Clean, Polished Look, Fluted Shells
Tray-Raised
Medium Salt, Cucumber Finish
Glacier Point
Halibut Cove, AK
Farmed
May to Jan
2.75"
Petite, Fluted White and Black Shells
Suspended Lantern Nets
Salty and Crisp - Cucumber Finish
Gold Creek
Western Hood Canal, WA
Farmed
Year-Round
2¾"
Tumbled, Hard Green Shells
Beach Grown
Slightly Briny. Crisp, Sweet Finish
Hood Canal
Western Hood Canal, WA
Farmed
Year-Round
2¾"
Smaller, Light Brown to White Shells
Beach Grown
Slightly Briny, Melon Finish
Kaipara
Northland, New Zealand
Farmed
LTD
2½"
Beautiful, Fluted Brown and Purple Shells
Tray-Raised
Notes of cucumber and citrus, ocean finish
Komo Gway
Baynes Sound, BC
Farmed
Year-Round
3"
Clean, Polished Look, Fluted Shells
Tray-Raised
Crisp & Briny - Sweet Melon Finish
Kumamoto (CA)
Humboldt Bay, CA
Farmed
Year-Round
2¼"
Small, White Shells, Tumbled
Suspended Lantern Nets
Plump and Buttery, Melon Finish
Kumamoto (WA)
Oakland, WA
Farmed
Year-Round
2"
Small Green Tumbled Shells, Round
Beach Grown
Plump and Buttery, Melon Finish
Kusshi
Stellar Bay, BC
Farmed
Year-Round
1¾"
Very Round, Polished, Tumbled Shells
Tray-Raised
Good Salt, Robust Melon Finish
Malispina
Malispina Inlet, Mainland, BC
Farmed
Year-Round
2½"
Clean, Polished Look, Fluted Shells
Tray-Raised
Slightly Briny, Gentle Melon Finish
Mirada Bay
Western Hood Canal, WA
Farmed
Year-Round
2¾"
Hard, Fluted Shells
Beach Grown
Slightly Briny, Crisp Melon Finish
Olympic Miyagi
Northwestern Hood Canal
Farmed
Year-Round
3"
Hard, Tumbled Shells
Beach Grown
Medium Brine, Tangy Cucumber Finish
Otter Cove
Discovery Bay, WA
Farmed
Year-Round
4"
Large Hard Shells, Fluted
Beach Grown
Mildly Briny, Crisp Sweet Finish
Paradise
Deep Bay, BC
Farmed
Year-Round
2¾"
Clean, Polished Look, Fluted Shells
Tray-Raised
Sweet with a cool, crisp finish
Penn Cove
Samish Bay, WA
Farmed
Year-Round
2¾"
Hard, Tumbled Green Shells
Beach Grown
Crisp & Briny - Sweet Finish
Pickering Pass
Pickering Inlet, WA
Farmed
Sept to May
2¾"
Brown and White Shells, Fluted
Beach Grown
Briny with a Cucumber Finish
Reach Island
Northwestern Hood Canal
Farmed
Year-Round
2¾"
Brown and White Shells, Fluted
Beach Grown
Medium Brine, Cucumber Finish
Farmed
LTD
3¼"
Hard Beach Grown Look
Beach Grown
Mild Brine, Sweet Crisp Finish
Salish Sea
Quilcene, Northern Hood Canal Baynes Sound, BC
Farmed
Year-Round
2¾"
Clean, Polished Look, Fluted Shells
Tray-Raised
Crisp & Briny - Sweet Melon Finish
Salt Nugget
Western Hood Canal, WA
Farmed
LTD
3"
Large and "Rocky"
Beach Grown
Briny, Robust Salty Finish
Shigoku
Samish Bay, WA
Farmed
LTD
2¼"
Clean, White to Brown, Smooth Shells
Floating Tray Cultured
Sweet and briny with a cucumber finish
Farmed
Year-Round
2¾"
Small, Beach Tumbled
Beach Grown
Mild Brine, Cucumber Finish
Farmed
Year-Round
3"
Hard Shells, Fluted
Beach Grown
Mild Brine, Cucumber Finish
Farmed
Year-Round
2¾"
Medium Cup, Fluted
Beach Grown
Mild Brine with Watermelon Finish
Farmed
Year-Round
2¾"
Clean, Polished Look, Fluted Shells
Tray-Raised
Medium Brine, Tangy Cucumber Finish
Quilcene Bay
Totton Inlet
Southwestern Hood Canal, WA Southwestern Hood Canal, WA Totten Inlet
Tree Island
Baynes Sound, BC
Sister Point Sunhollow