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Malaspina oysters

Malaspina

Small family farm (distributed by Marinelli Shellfish Co.)
📍 Desolation Sound · British Columbia · Canada
SpeciesPacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas)
SizeSmall-Medium · 2.5"-3.25"
MethodBeach-grown (intertidal) / Suspended (off-bottom)
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
SweetCucumberPlump

About Malaspina

Grown roughly 150 miles north of Vancouver in an isolated stretch of Malaspina Inlet near Desolation Sound, where the only human population to speak of is the oyster farmers themselves.

In plain words: sweet, cucumber, plump, with salt bomb salt.

Where it grows

Harvest region
Malaspina Inlet
Growing region
Desolation Sound
State
British Columbia
Country
Canada
Small family farm (distributed by Marinelli Shellfish Co.)The farm · 10 oysters on Shucks

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What do Malaspina oysters taste like?

Malaspina oysters are described as sweet, cucumber, plump, with salt bomb salinity.

Where are Malaspina oysters grown?

They're grown in Malaspina Inlet, Desolation Sound, British Columbia, Canada by Small family farm (distributed by Marinelli Shellfish Co.).

How salty are Malaspina oysters?

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

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