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Olympia Lopez Island oysters

Olympia Lopez Island

Nick Jones
📍 San Juan Islands · Washington
SpeciesOlympia Oyster (Ostrea lurida)
SizeSmall · 1.0"-1.5"
MethodRack and bag
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
IntenseVegetalBrinyFirm

About Olympia Lopez Island

Produced by self-described Lopez Island 'mad scientist' Nick Jones, who spawns his own broodstock in his own hatchery and grows them out in protected trays in his own three-acre lagoon over four to five years.

In plain words: intense, vegetal, briny, firm, with salt bomb salt.

Where it grows

Harvest region
Shoal Bay, Lopez Island, Washington
Growing region
San Juan Islands
State
Washington
Country
United States
Nick JonesThe farm · 1 oyster on Shucks

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Olympia Lopez Island oysters: common questions

What do Olympia Lopez Island oysters taste like?

Olympia Lopez Island oysters are described as intense, vegetal, briny, firm, with salt bomb salinity.

Where are Olympia Lopez Island oysters grown?

They're grown in Shoal Bay, Lopez Island, Washington, San Juan Islands, Washington, United States by Nick Jones.

How salty are Olympia Lopez Island oysters?

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

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