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Gay Island

Lynde Family
📍 Meduncook River · Maine
SpeciesEastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
SizeMedium · 2.75"-3.25"
MethodOff-bottom (cages/bags)
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
CrispBrinyOceanic

About Gay Island

Grown in floating bags near Cushing Harbor and its namesake Gay Island on Maine's Meduncook River, by the Lynde family, who spawn their own seed each year rather than buying in from a hatchery.

In plain words: crisp, briny, oceanic, with salt bomb salt.

Where it grows

Harvest region
Meduncook River, near Cushing Harbor and Gay Island
Growing region
Meduncook River
State
Maine
Country
United States
Lynde FamilyThe farm · 1 oyster on Shucks

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What do Gay Island oysters taste like?

Gay Island oysters are described as crisp, briny, oceanic, with salt bomb salinity.

Where are Gay Island oysters grown?

They're grown in Meduncook River, near Cushing Harbor and Gay Island, Meduncook River, Maine, United States by Lynde Family.

How salty are Gay Island oysters?

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

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