
Pinette Fancy
John Gillis
📍 Pinette River · Prince Edward Island · Canada
SpeciesEastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
SizeMedium · 2.5"-3.0"
MethodWild-harvested
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
BrinyMineralSlight Sweet
About Pinette Fancy
The flavor opens with a great briny bite typical of Maritime oysters, backed by a mineral and clay-like finish with just a touch of sweetness at the very end.
In plain words: briny, mineral, slight sweet, with briny salt.
Where it grows
- Harvest region
- Pinette River, Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Growing region
- Pinette River
- State
- Prince Edward Island
- Country
- Canada
John GillisThe farm · 1 oyster on Shucks
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Pinette Fancy oysters: common questions
What do Pinette Fancy oysters taste like?
Pinette Fancy oysters are described as briny, mineral, slight sweet, with briny salinity.
Where are Pinette Fancy oysters grown?
They're grown in Pinette River, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Pinette River, Prince Edward Island, Canada by John Gillis.
How salty are Pinette Fancy oysters?
Briny: 4 out of 5 on the Shucks scale. A clean hit of seawater, crisp and bright.
Where can I eat Pinette Fancy oysters?
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