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Rocky Nook oysters

Rocky Nook

John Wheble and Tom Taylor
📍 Duxbury & Plymouth Bays · Massachusetts
SpeciesEastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
SizeSmall-Medium · 2.25"-2.75"
MethodBottom culture
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
SweetEarthyMushroomPlump

About Rocky Nook

Farmed by Kingston grower John Wheble, a childhood friend of Island Creek's Skip Bennett, who vouched for him during his aquaculture lease application.

In plain words: sweet, earthy, mushroom, plump, with briny salt.

Where it grows

Harvest region
Kingston, Massachusetts (Jones River mouth area, near Duxbury Bay)
Growing region
Duxbury & Plymouth Bays
State
Massachusetts
Country
United States
John Wheble and Tom TaylorThe farm · 1 oyster on Shucks

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What do Rocky Nook oysters taste like?

Rocky Nook oysters are described as sweet, earthy, mushroom, plump, with briny salinity.

Where are Rocky Nook oysters grown?

They're grown in Kingston, Massachusetts (Jones River mouth area, near Duxbury Bay), Duxbury & Plymouth Bays, Massachusetts, United States by John Wheble and Tom Taylor.

How salty are Rocky Nook oysters?

Briny: 4 out of 5 on the Shucks scale. A clean hit of seawater, crisp and bright.

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