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Wild Maine Belon Oysters
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The oyster has a round shallow shell. It has an intense flavor that is sweet and salty, and delicate in texture. |
Bras D'or Oysters  |
These oysters are grown wild they have flat bodies and curves shells. Their flavor is sweeter and less salty than a Malpeque oyster. |
Large, Choice Malpeque Oysters
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Larger than normal slightly bitter taste with a lettuce-like flavor. They have a clean aftertaste and firm juicy texture. |
Moonstone Oysters  |
These Moonstone oysters are farm raised in Rhode Island using bottom culture. They have a unique crisp briny flavor. |
Beau Soleil Oysters
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The Beautiful Suns, a consistent oysters. Open the dark and heavy shell to see clear and cold liquor,
deep in the cup, surrounding a firm oyster. Pure ocean sweetness. |
Onset Bay Oysters  |
Onset Bay oysters have a great flavor brimmed with brine and sweetness. |
Westport Oysters
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The westport oyster is mildly sweet and as bracing as an Atlantic breeze, these meaty blue points come from Cape Cod.
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Wellfleet Oysters  |
They are small to mediun size with an oval shell, moderately salty and a clean crisp flavor. |
Crassostrea Viriginia
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Their shell ranges from round and flat on the Atlantic oysters, and deep cupped on the Gulf vatities. Generally mild in flavor they can range from mildly salty to very salty, a sea flavor. |
Alabama Gulf  |
Alabama Gulf oysters are medium in size, mild and meaty. |
Apalachicola
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They are medium size oysters with a round, pointed green shell and a large cup. They are firm with a mild, slightly sweet flavor. |
Black Bay  |
They vary in size and shape from small to large , and round to oblong. They have a mild taste with a mushy, almost spinach-like aftertaste. |
Bluepoint
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Bluepoint oysters are juicy, briny, firm and plump with a clean finish. Wonderful on the halfshell.
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Bristol Oysters  |
They are small to medium in size with a round shell, and plump body. Their flavor is fairly salty and gamey. |
Canadian Cove Oysters
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Canadian Cove oysters are aquaculturally raised. They are small, clean and crisp. |
Cape Ann Oysters  |
They are a clean and extremely crisp oyster that is plump and very meaty. Availability generally runs from late spring to early fall. |
Carraquet Oysters
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Carraquet oysters have a large smooth brown shell, oblong in shape. Their taste is sweet, plump and buttery with a firm texture and flavor. |
Chesapeake Bay Oysters  |
They are small to mediun in size with a mild sweet flavor. They have a round shell with a small cup. |
Chilmark Oysters
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Chilmark's are small to medium in size. Moderately salty with a mild ocean flavor. Available mid October through mid May. |
Chincoteague Salts Oysters  |
These are farmed raised oysters that are extremely salts and plump. They are consistent in size and a good substitute for Prudence Island oysters. |
Cockenoe Oysters
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Cockenoe's are medium size with a round shaped shell. They are full bodied with a coppery flavor, and moderately salty, |
Cotuit Oysters  |
Cotuit's are medium to large with a plump body and fairly salty flavor. |
Cuttyhunk Oysters
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Cuttyhunk"s are small to medium in sizeand uniformly shaped in shell. They are a crisp, briny tasting oyster. |
Emerald Point Oysters  |
A small, mild and creamy oyster. |
Florida Gulf Oysters
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Florida Gulf oysters are small to medium in size with an oblong shell. They are firm and creamy with a mild ocean flavor. |
Indian River Oysters  |
Indian River oysters are small to medium in size with a deep cup and a zesty ocean flavor. |
Island Creek Oysters
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Island Creek's are slightly crispy with a high salt content and a subtle finish. |
Island Pride Oysters "French Hooters"  |
These oysters are beautifully shaped large choise oysters uniform in size. Plump, yet firm. |
James River Oysters
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James River's are a medium size oyster, creamy and sweet with a hint of salt. |
Kent Island Oysters  |
Kent Island oysters have a medium size oval shell, plump bodies and clean flavor. |
Malpeque Oysters
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Malpeque's are small with a pointed oblong shell. They are slightly bitter, lettuce-like flavor, clean aftertaste, and firm juicy texture. |
Nantucket Oysters  |
Nantucket's are mildly salty, clean and crisp plump oyster. They are great on the half shell, and available year round. |
Nelson Bay Oysters
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Nelson Bay's aremedium to large in size with a round flat shell. Tey are very mild, not salty, plump and meaty but a slightly fishy flavor. |
Newport Cup Oysters  |
They are a fill meat oyster sourrounded by a briny liquor. Great half shell oyster. |
North Humberland Oysters
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A Large grade oyster, very clean and crisp with a fruity finish. |
Parramour Island Oysters  |
Parramour's are deep cupped and very salty. They are power washed during growing which causes the deep-cupped effect. |
Pemaquid Oysters
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They are bracing with flavor that is sweet and briny. This cold water oyster is available during spring and summer. |
Pickle Point Oysters  |
They are a slow growing choise oyster, exceptionally fat and salty. Availability is erratic from early June through fall. |
Pine Island Oysters
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Pine Islands are sewwt and slightly saltier than other east coast oysters. |
Prudence Island Oysters  |
They are well formed oysters with a clean, sweet flavor. Availability is mid September through mid May. |
Raspberry Point Oysters
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Each Raspberry Point oysters takes 5 to 6 years to grow to shucking size. They are one of the finest eating oysters because it is grown in the cool clean waters off Raspberry Point. It has a salty clean flavor, with a distinct sweet aftertaste. |
Rhode Island Select Oysters  |
They are a green shelled oyster, which is characteristic of cold water Eastern oysters. The color is due to the algae that is present in these waters. A pleasant briny flavor, with a firm crunchy texture. Being a wild oyster, they can be harvested year roung, but do spawn in the summer. |
Robin Island Oysters
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This is a Long Island aqua culture oyster that is salty and clean in flavor. It has a smaller round shaped shell with a nice cup, perfect for half shells. |
Sailor Girl Oysters  |
They are a moderately salty oyster with a clean mild flavor. |
Salt Aire Oysters
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They are a small cupped sweet, plump juicy oyster. |
Salutation Cove Oysters  |
These oysters are clean tasting with well-balanced saltiness. |
St George Oysters
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They have a smooth shell symmetrically shaped, dark gray to black with a rosy color on the bill. A farm raised oyster that is sweet, tender with a delicate flavor. |
Tallmadge Oysters  |
They are small to medium in size with a deep cup. A mild ocean flavor with a salty taste. |
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