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Pungoteague Creek

Mumford Shellfish
📍 Chesapeake Bay · Virginia
SpeciesEastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
SizeMedium · 2.75"-3.25"
MethodCage/aquaculture
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
SweetSoftLightly Briny

About Pungoteague Creek

Grown on the Chesapeake Bay side of Virginia's Eastern Shore peninsula by Mumford Shellfish, whose oyster business got its start on this very creek.

In plain words: sweet, soft, lightly briny, with light salt.

Where it grows

Harvest region
Pungoteague Creek, Virginia's Eastern Shore
Growing region
Chesapeake Bay
State
Virginia
Country
United States
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What do Pungoteague Creek oysters taste like?

Pungoteague Creek oysters are described as sweet, soft, lightly briny, with light salinity.

Where are Pungoteague Creek oysters grown?

They're grown in Pungoteague Creek, Virginia's Eastern Shore, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, United States by Mumford Shellfish.

How salty are Pungoteague Creek oysters?

Light: 2 out of 5 on the Shucks scale. A gentle salt that lets sweetness and cucumber notes through.

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