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Kaipara oysters

Kaipara

Kaipara Oysters
📍 Kaipara Harbour · Northland · New Zealand
SpeciesPacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas)
SizeMedium · 2.75"-3.25"
MethodWild-harvested / Beach-grown (intertidal)
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
BrinyCreamyCitrusCucumberWatermelonDense

About Kaipara

Grown on a 76-hectare farm in the Kaipara Harbour, New Zealand's largest and most isolated body of water, on the sparsely populated northwest coast of the North Island.

In plain words: briny, creamy, citrus, cucumber, watermelon, with salt bomb salt.

Where it grows

Harvest region
Kaipara Harbour, North Island, New Zealand
Growing region
Kaipara Harbour
State
Northland
Country
New Zealand
Kaipara OystersThe farm · 1 oyster on Shucks

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What do Kaipara oysters taste like?

Kaipara oysters are described as briny, creamy, citrus, cucumber, with salt bomb salinity.

Where are Kaipara oysters grown?

They're grown in Kaipara Harbour, North Island, New Zealand, Kaipara Harbour, Northland, New Zealand by Kaipara Oysters.

How salty are Kaipara oysters?

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

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