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Whale Rock

Mystic River grower
📍 Fishers Island Sound · Connecticut
SpeciesEastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
SizeLarge · 3.5"-4.5"
MethodRack and bag
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
BrinyMineralCleanFirm

About Whale Rock

Cultivated on the historic banks of the Mystic River in Connecticut using rack-and-bag gear that is manicured for a consistently shaped, deep-cupped shell. A large, briny oyster with a mineral finish, in very limited supply.

In plain words: briny, mineral, clean, firm, with salt bomb salt.

Where it grows

Harvest region
Historic banks of the Mystic River, Connecticut
Growing region
Fishers Island Sound
State
Connecticut
Country
United States
Mystic River growerThe farm · 1 oyster on Shucks

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What do Whale Rock oysters taste like?

Whale Rock oysters are described as briny, mineral, clean, firm, with salt bomb salinity.

Where are Whale Rock oysters grown?

They're grown in Historic banks of the Mystic River, Connecticut, Fishers Island Sound, Connecticut, United States by Mystic River grower.

How salty are Whale Rock oysters?

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

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