Washburn Island
About Washburn Island
Grown on the oldest aquaculture grant in Massachusetts, awarded in 1877, across 22.8 acres of Waquoit Bay between the Seapit Peninsula and Washburn Island - a protected salt pond buffered by an estuarine research reserve and a state park.
In plain words: briny, sweet, earthy, complex, succulent, with balanced salt.
Where it grows
- Harvest region
- Seapit River between the Seapit Peninsula and Washburn Island
- Growing region
- Waquoit Bay
- State
- Massachusetts
- Country
- United States
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Washburn Island oysters: common questions
What do Washburn Island oysters taste like?
Washburn Island oysters are described as briny, sweet, earthy, complex, with balanced salinity.
Where are Washburn Island oysters grown?
They're grown in Seapit River between the Seapit Peninsula and Washburn Island, Waquoit Bay, Massachusetts, United States by Cape Cod Oyster Company.
How salty are Washburn Island oysters?
Balanced: 3 out of 5 on the Shucks scale. Salt up front, then something sweet or buttery to finish.
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