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Nootka Sound oysters

Nootka Sound

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

About Nootka Sound

Grown in Nootka Sound on the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island, one of the most historically significant harbors in British Columbia and a site of direct exposure to the open Pacific.

In plain words: plump, watermelon, with salt bomb salt.

Where it grows

Harvest region
Nootka Sound, west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Growing region
Nootka 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 Nootka Sound oysters taste like?

Nootka Sound oysters are described as plump, watermelon, with salt bomb salinity.

Where are Nootka Sound oysters grown?

They're grown in Nootka Sound, west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Nootka Sound, British Columbia, Canada by Small family farm (distributed by Marinelli Shellfish Co.).

How salty are Nootka Sound oysters?

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

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