Mecox Bay Oysters

Mecox Bay Oyster Flavor Profile Characteristics

Mecox Bay Oysters are from one of the Long Island oyster appellations in the New York & Connecticut oyster region. They are a wild oyster which are Bottom Cultured in Mecox Bay at a depth of about thirty feet. Mecox Bay is small, deep bay on the east side of Long Island which is fed by a fast flowing tributary. Mecox Bay Oysters have a very tough shell which makes them easy to shuck.

Mecox Bay Oyster
Location	Mecox Bay, Long Island, New York
Species	Virginica Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
Oyster Availability	November – April
Size	up to 3″
Oyster Cultivation
Oyster Flavor Profile	Mecox Bay Oysters have a low salinity with a very mild but crisp flavor and slightly sweet finish.