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Riptide oysters

Riptide

Riptide Oyster Farm
📍 Buzzards Bay · Massachusetts
SpeciesEastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
SizeMedium · 2.5"-3.0"
MethodOff-bottom (cages/bags)
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
NuttySweetFirmPlumpDeep-CuppedVery BrinyGrassyCrisp

About Riptide

Grown deep in the East Branch of the Westport River behind Horseneck Beach, right at the mouth of Buzzards Bay, by Kerian and Kristin Fennelly, who started the farm in 2009 as the first in Westport to receive an aquaculture grant.

In plain words: nutty, sweet, firm, plump, deep-cupped, with salt bomb salt.

Where it grows

Harvest region
East Branch of the Westport River, Westport
Growing region
Buzzards Bay
State
Massachusetts
Country
United States
Riptide Oyster FarmThe farm · 1 oyster on Shucks

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What do Riptide oysters taste like?

Riptide oysters are described as nutty, sweet, firm, plump, with salt bomb salinity.

Where are Riptide oysters grown?

They're grown in East Branch of the Westport River, Westport, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States by Riptide Oyster Farm.

How salty are Riptide oysters?

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

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