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Chunu oysters

Chunu

Cherrystone Aqua-Farms
📍 Chesapeake Bay · Virginia
SpeciesEastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
SizeSmall · 1.75"-2.5"
MethodOff-bottom (cages/bags) / Tumbled
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
MildSlight SweetPlumpDelicateUniqueElegantFirmDeep-Cupped

About Chunu

Cherrystone Aqua-Farms' cocktail-size Chunu - affectionately known as 'Misty's little sister' - is similar in size and shape to the well-known Kumamoto oyster.

In plain words: mild, slight sweet, plump, delicate, unique, with balanced salt.

Where it grows

Harvest region
Smith Island Bay, Virginia Eastern Shore
Growing region
Chesapeake Bay
State
Virginia
Country
United States
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What do Chunu oysters taste like?

Chunu oysters are described as mild, slight sweet, plump, delicate, with balanced salinity.

Where are Chunu oysters grown?

They're grown in Smith Island Bay, Virginia Eastern Shore, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, United States by Cherrystone Aqua-Farms.

How salty are Chunu oysters?

Balanced: 3 out of 5 on the Shucks scale. Salt up front, then something sweet or buttery to finish.

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