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Choptank Sweet
The Choptank Oyster Company
📍 Choptank River · Maryland
SpeciesEastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
SizeMedium · 3.0"-3.5"
MethodTumbled
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
RobustMeatyCreamySweetButteryCleanCrispBalancedRich
About Choptank Sweet
The Choptank Oyster Company is the longest, oldest continually operated oyster farm in Maryland, growing the finest Chesapeake Bay oysters on the Choptank River - a major tributary of the Chesapeake Bay on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
In plain words: robust, meaty, creamy, sweet, buttery, with balanced salt.
Where it grows
- Harvest region
- Choptank River, Maryland Eastern Shore (Chesapeake Bay tributary)
- Growing region
- Choptank River
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- United States
Where to eat it
True ChesapeakeLogged Oct 3 · Baltimore, MD 21211
What people are saying
@caseyhamilton★★★★★
Sweet
Oct 3 · True ChesapeakeIf you like Choptank Sweet, try
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Choptank Sweet oysters: common questions
What do Choptank Sweet oysters taste like?
Choptank Sweet oysters are described as robust, meaty, creamy, sweet, with balanced salinity.
Where are Choptank Sweet oysters grown?
They're grown in Choptank River, Maryland Eastern Shore (Chesapeake Bay tributary), Choptank River, Maryland, United States by The Choptank Oyster Company.
How salty are Choptank Sweet oysters?
Balanced: 3 out of 5 on the Shucks scale. Salt up front, then something sweet or buttery to finish.
Where can I eat Choptank Sweet oysters?
Shucks members have recently had them at True Chesapeake.