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Damariscotta oysters

Damariscotta

Multiple Damariscotta River farms
📍 Damariscotta River · Maine
SpeciesEastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
SizeMedium-Large · 2.75"-3.5"
MethodBottom culture / Off-bottom (cages/bags)
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
BrinySweetButteryMineralCitrusCleanFirmDeep-Cupped

About Damariscotta

Great Salt Bay Oyster Company, closest to the nutrient-rich Great Salt Bay, produces oysters noted for their briny, sweet, and buttery flavor with distinct minerality.

In plain words: briny, sweet, buttery, mineral, citrus, with salt bomb salt.

Where it grows

Harvest region
Damariscotta River, Lincoln County, Maine
Growing region
Damariscotta River
State
Maine
Country
United States
Multiple Damariscotta River farmsThe farm · 1 oyster on Shucks

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Damariscotta oysters: common questions

What do Damariscotta oysters taste like?

Damariscotta oysters are described as briny, sweet, buttery, mineral, with salt bomb salinity.

Where are Damariscotta oysters grown?

They're grown in Damariscotta River, Lincoln County, Maine, Damariscotta River, Maine, United States by Multiple Damariscotta River farms.

How salty are Damariscotta oysters?

Salt bomb: 5 out of 5 on the Shucks scale. Full ocean. Big brine from start to finish.

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