Jersey Rock Oysters, Channel Islands

High Salinity/Oceanic

The Jersey Oyster Company (third-generation oyster farmers) has been producing Pacific Oysters in Jersey for over forty years. The oysters grow on the southeast of the Island, on the family farm where the family’s aquaculture venture began back in the early 1970s. The company maintains a 36-hectare beach concession for the production of oysters and mussels a short distance from the farm.

Surrounded by the warm, nutrient-rich waters of the Gulf Stream the oysters grow quickly and will be ready for consumption two years after the seed has been placed onto the beach.

Following final grading, mature oysters are placed in conditioning areas high on the beach where they spend more time each day out of the water. They ‘learn’ to remain closed for longer periods, achieving maximum meat quality and durability.

Ingredients

Oysters (molluscs)