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Pacific Gold oysters

Pacific Gold

Morro Bay Oyster Company
📍 Morro Bay · California
SpeciesPacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas)
SizeLarge · 3.0"-4.0"
MethodOff-bottom (cages/bags)
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
BrinyButteryMelonRobust

About Pacific Gold

Found only in Morro Bay, California, where volcanic aquifer water from Chorro and Los Osos Creeks mixes with strong Pacific tidal upwelling at the foot of Morro Rock.

In plain words: briny, buttery, melon, robust, with salt bomb salt.

Where it grows

Harvest region
Morro Bay National Estuary, Morro Bay, California
Growing region
Morro Bay
State
California
Country
United States
Morro Bay Oyster CompanyThe farm · 1 oyster on Shucks
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What do Pacific Gold oysters taste like?

Pacific Gold oysters are described as briny, buttery, melon, robust, with salt bomb salinity.

Where are Pacific Gold oysters grown?

They're grown in Morro Bay National Estuary, Morro Bay, California, Morro Bay, California, United States by Morro Bay Oyster Company.

How salty are Pacific Gold oysters?

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

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