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Loch Ryan oysters

Loch Ryan

Rossmore Oysters Ltd.
📍 Loch Ryan · Scotland · United Kingdom
SpeciesEuropean Flat Oyster (Ostrea edulis)
SizeMedium · 2.75"-3.25"
MethodWild-harvested
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
NuttyBrinyCrispPlump

About Loch Ryan

Scotland's largest native oyster bed, dredged from Loch Ryan under a Royal Charter granted to the Wallace family by King William III in 1701 and still fished by the same family today aboard their boat, the Vital Spark.

In plain words: nutty, briny, crisp, plump, with salt bomb salt.

Where it grows

Harvest region
Loch Ryan, near Lefnoll Point, Stranraer, Scotland
Growing region
Loch Ryan
State
Scotland
Country
United Kingdom
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What do Loch Ryan oysters taste like?

Loch Ryan oysters are described as nutty, briny, crisp, plump, with salt bomb salinity.

Where are Loch Ryan oysters grown?

They're grown in Loch Ryan, near Lefnoll Point, Stranraer, Scotland, Loch Ryan, Scotland, United Kingdom by Rossmore Oysters Ltd..

How salty are Loch Ryan oysters?

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

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