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Norumbega oysters

Norumbega

Norumbega Oyster Inc.
📍 Damariscotta River · Maine
SpeciesEastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
SizeMedium · 3.0"-3.5"
MethodCage/aquaculture
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
BrinyMineralFirmDense

About Norumbega

Cultivated in the granite-lined, tidally powerful waters of the Damariscotta River, one of the most storied oyster-growing rivers on the East Coast, named for the legendary lost city that early explorers believed lay somewhere along Maine's coast.

In plain words: briny, mineral, firm, dense, with salt bomb salt.

Where it grows

Harvest region
Damariscotta River, Maine
Growing region
Damariscotta River
State
Maine
Country
United States
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What do Norumbega oysters taste like?

Norumbega oysters are described as briny, mineral, firm, dense, with salt bomb salinity.

Where are Norumbega oysters grown?

They're grown in Damariscotta River, Maine, Damariscotta River, Maine, United States by Norumbega Oyster Inc..

How salty are Norumbega oysters?

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

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