Turtleback
About Turtleback
On the half shell the oyster opens sweet and slightly nutty, finishing clean and crisp with subtle hints of cucumber and melon. Farmed by Portersville Bay Oyster Company in off-bottom floating cages near Coden, Alabama.
In plain words: sweet, nutty, clean, cucumber, melon, with briny salt.
Where it grows
- Harvest region
- Portersville Bay, near Coden, Alabama
- Growing region
- Portersville Bay
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
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Turtleback oysters: common questions
What do Turtleback oysters taste like?
Turtleback oysters are described as sweet, nutty, clean, cucumber, with briny salinity.
Where are Turtleback oysters grown?
They're grown in Portersville Bay, near Coden, Alabama, Portersville Bay, Alabama, United States by Portersville Bay Oyster Company.
How salty are Turtleback oysters?
Briny: 4 out of 5 on the Shucks scale. A clean hit of seawater, crisp and bright.
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