
Moonstone
Cedar Island Oyster Farm
📍 Point Judith Pond · Rhode Island
SpeciesEastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
SizeMedium · 3.0"-3.5"
MethodWild-harvested / Rack and bag
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
BrinyIntenseBoldMeaty
About Moonstone
Grown by John and Cindy West of Cedar Island Oyster Farm, both trained in aquaculture at the University of Rhode Island, in the salt pond waters of Point Judith Pond, where six-foot tides and little freshwater input concentrate the brine.
In plain words: briny, intense, bold, meaty, with salt bomb salt.
Where it grows
- Harvest region
- Point Judith Pond, Rhode Island
- Growing region
- Point Judith Pond
- State
- Rhode Island
- Country
- United States
Cedar Island Oyster FarmThe farm · 2 oysters on Shucks
Where to eat it
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What people are saying
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Moonstone oysters: common questions
What do Moonstone oysters taste like?
Moonstone oysters are described as briny, intense, bold, meaty, with salt bomb salinity.
Where are Moonstone oysters grown?
They're grown in Point Judith Pond, Rhode Island, Point Judith Pond, Rhode Island, United States by Cedar Island Oyster Farm.
How salty are Moonstone oysters?
Salt bomb: 5 out of 5 on the Shucks scale. Full ocean. Big brine from start to finish.
Where can I eat Moonstone oysters?
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