Baywater Sweet Oyster

Baywater Sweet Oyster Flavor Profile Characteristics

Baywater Sweet Oysters are a Pacific Northwest oyster from one of the Hood Canal oyster appellations in Washington State.  They are rack & bag farmed oysters.  Rack & bag cultured oysters are grown in mesh cages or bags which are generally staked about one to two feet off the bottom.  Oysters raised by the rack & bag method are protected from predators and do not become cramped for space as they grow.  They also do not have to filter as much sand & mud in order to get nutrients, thus they grow faster.  They develop a deeper cup than beach cultured oysters.  However, if the oyster is raised entirely this way then they are pampered and their shells tend to be brittle which makes them difficult to shuck without breaking.

Baywater Sweet Oysters
Location	Thorndyke Bay, North Hood Canal, WA
Species	Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas)
Oyster Availability	September - July
Size	up to 3"
Oyster Cultivation	Rack & Bag
Oyster Flavor Profile	Baywater Sweet Oysters are deep-cupped with a high brininess and very sweet flavor.
Map	See Baywater Sweet Oyster Map

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