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Rock Harbor Oyster

Orleans, MA

Oysterology

Product Specifications
  • Specie:
    Crassostrea virginica
  • Origin:
    Orleans, MA
    (USA)
  • Farmed: 3 to 4 years
  • Average Size:
    3+ inches
  • Available:
    June through February
Flavor Profile
Sweet brine with a slight vegetal finish.
Suggested Pairing:
Pale ale
Brine Intensity
Growout method
Seed is raised in an upweller, and then transferred to bags and cages for final growout.
Site Details
  • Tides:
    Skaket Beach Flats, Cape Cod Bay; huge tidal range provides plenty of food from the open waters of the bay.
  • Bottom:
    Clean, sandy bottom.
the Grower

Jerry Burge and his family own and operate Skaket Beach Oyster Farm on Skaket Beach Flats in Orleans, MA.