Pipes Cove
Traditional Peconic Bay growers
📍 Peconic Bay · New York
SpeciesEastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
SizeMedium · 2.5"-3.0"
MethodCage/aquaculture
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
BrinyMetallicPlump
About Pipes Cove
One of Long Island's prime oyster-producing areas since the 1880s, chosen by local bay men when oyster cultivation first began in the Peconic Bay area.
In plain words: briny, metallic, plump, with briny salt.
Where it grows
- Harvest region
- Pipes Cove, Long Island's East End, near Greenport, New York
- Growing region
- Peconic Bay
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
Traditional Peconic Bay growersThe farm · 1 oyster on Shucks
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Pipes Cove oysters: common questions
What do Pipes Cove oysters taste like?
Pipes Cove oysters are described as briny, metallic, plump, with briny salinity.
Where are Pipes Cove oysters grown?
They're grown in Pipes Cove, Long Island's East End, near Greenport, New York, Peconic Bay, New York, United States by Traditional Peconic Bay growers.
How salty are Pipes Cove oysters?
Briny: 4 out of 5 on the Shucks scale. A clean hit of seawater, crisp and bright.
Where can I eat Pipes Cove oysters?
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