
Pelican Reef
Cedar Key Seafarms
📍 Cedar Key · Florida
SpeciesEastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
SizeSmall-Medium · 2.0"-3.0"
MethodSuspended (long-line) / Off-bottom (cages/bags)
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
BrinyButterySweetCreamyPlumpCrisp
About Pelican Reef
Farmed by the Davis family's Cedar Key Seafarms on long-line leases off Cedar Key, Florida, a small Gulf island whose surrounding waters are designated among Florida's Outstanding Waters.
In plain words: briny, buttery, sweet, creamy, plump, with briny salt.
Where it grows
- Growing region
- Cedar Key
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
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Pelican Reef oysters: common questions
What do Pelican Reef oysters taste like?
Pelican Reef oysters are described as briny, buttery, sweet, creamy, with briny salinity.
Where are Pelican Reef oysters grown?
They're grown in Cedar Key, Florida, United States by Cedar Key Seafarms.
How salty are Pelican Reef oysters?
Briny: 4 out of 5 on the Shucks scale. A clean hit of seawater, crisp and bright.
Where can I eat Pelican Reef oysters?
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