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| Name | Harvest Area | Size | Features | Availability | Grower | |
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| Beach Angels | The Discovery Islands | XS | Living their life on the beach. This romantic but rugged lifestyle gives these oysters a robust oyster and briny flavour. |
Year Round | Out Landish Shellfish Guild | |
| Beaufort Oyster | Denman Island | XS-S | Fresh & salty with a briny finish. | Year Round | HollieWood Oysters | |
| Black Pearls | The Discovery Islands | XXS | Grown using a pirated growing technique. These delectable little polished oysters are sure to arouse your taste buds. |
Year Round | Out Landish Shellfish Guild | |
| Chef Creek | Baynes Sound | XS-S | Fairly briny with a sweet finish. | Sept-July | Albion Fisheries | |
| Effingham | Effingham Inlet, Barkley Sound, West Coast Vancouver Island | XS-S | Effinghams are a tumbled oyster that is suspended from rafts in nutrient rich water. The tumbling process creates a uniform deep cup and hard shell which gives consumers a Premium Quality oyster. During the spring and summer months these oysters are dropped to a depth of 60 feet, which is the same water temperature as the winter. Tender and plump with an unforgettable vibrant, briny flavour | Year Round |
Northwest Aquaculture Ltd. |
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| Evening Cove | Texada Island | S | Evening Cove Oysters have firm meats, a fresh, clean, mildly briny flavor and a watermelon finish. | Sept-July | Evening Cove Oysters | |
| Fanny Bay | Baynes Sound | XS-M | Fluted shelled, firm flesh, pronounced sweetness and saltiness with a refreshing finish. | Year Round |
Fanny Bay Oysters |
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| Golden Mantle | Sunshine Coast | S | Deep cupped tray raised oyster. The meat is full and has a noticeably sweet, melon like finish. | Sept-July | Source Here |
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| Komo Gway | Baynes Sound | XS-M | Beach grown and harvested on the shores of Vancouver Island, Canada. Oysters grown in the Comox area are internationally recognized as a plump oyster with a dark velvety mantle, medium salt and a nice cucumber finish. | Year Round |
Pentlatch Seafoods |
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| Kusshi | Baynes Sound | XS-S | Small deeply cupped shell protecting a surprisingly plum little oyster. Very buttery texture, rich & salty with a sweet, mildly fruity finish | Year Round |
Stellar Bay |
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| Little Wing | Okeover Inlet | XS | Sweet, well balanced oyster in a distinctive deep cup shell with a pleasant, fresh aftertaste. | Year Round |
Little Wing Oysters |
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| Mac’s Beach | Baynes Sound | XS-S | Thick shells and tasty meats these rocky gems are harvested from British Columbia’s rugged coast. Exposed to the harsh elements of sea and air, Mac’s Signature Beach Oysters grow into a deliciously salty oyster relished by oyster eaters here at home and around the world. | Year Round |
Mac’s Oysters |
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| Marina's Top Drawer | The Discovery Islands | XS | Named after Captain Cortez's mistress. Grown in the water flowing around Cortes Island. These pampered, frilly oysters have a sweet flavour. |
Year Round | ||
| Okeover | Okeover Inlet | XS-S | Local, sustainable, eco-friendly. Delectably fresh with a pleasing cucumber finish. | Year Round |
Okeover Organic Oysters |
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| Pacific Rim Petites | Barkley Sound, West Coast, Vancouver Island |
XS-S |
Pacific Rim Petites are a tumbled oyster that is suspended from rafts in nutrient rich water. These are tumbled more frequently than Effinghams and are graded with the most stringent parameters. These are also dropped to a depth of 60 feet in the warmer months to prevent the spawning cycle. This gives us a Premium year-round oyster. Petite fluted shell with a mild briny flavor and a smooth finish | Year Round |
Northwest Aquaculture Ltd. |
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| Pearl Bay | Jervis Island | XS-S | Delicate meat and shell. Flavour is cucumber, crisp brine with a sweet finish in a purple, gold and ivory shell | Sept-May |
Mac’s Oysters |
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Royal Miyagi |
Cortes Island | S | Smooth textured, mild flavour with a clean kiwi-like aftertaste. | Year Round | Albion Fisheries | |
| Sinku | Sykes Island | XS-S | “Sinku” means clear running water in Salish. A very crisp melon taste, salty with a very clean finish – delicate meat covered in clear oyster liquour | Year Round |
Mac’s Oysters |
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| Ship’s Point | Baynes Sound | XS-S | Flavour is moderately salty with a bitter cucumber finish. | Sept-July |
Mac’s Oysters |
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| Stellar Bay | Gorge Harbour & Baynes Sound | XS-S | Deep cupped, full meated oyster with a light sweet fruit finish | Year Round |
Stellar Bay Shellfish |
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| Summer Breeze | Baynes Sound | XS-M | Creamy white meat with dark fringe with a firm, plump texture that is mildly sweet in flavor. Seed available in March and April. | Year Round |
Summer Breeze Aquaculture |
The Pacific Kiss Showcase Platter
For the first time 12 of BC’s most spectacular oysters are available, side by side, for a gourmet comparison tasting experience like no other. 12 delicious oysters selected by the growers to showcase the best of BC growing regions, depth variances and the farming styles that produce the variety of flavours enjoyed in each of our oysters.
Click here for a printable map of the oyster growing locations featured on the Pacific Kiss BC Oyster Platter.
Offer your customers a gourmet oyster tour and the opportunity to fully experience the variety of flavours found in BC oysters.
Contact Albion Fisheries at 604.875.9411 or 1.800.661.0071to order the Pacific Kiss collection of BC Oysters which includes:
• Chef’s Creek , Deep Bay, East Coast Vancouver Island - Beach oyster
• Effingham’s, Effingham Inlet, West Coast of Vancouver Island - Deep water cultured oyster
• Fanny Bay’s, Baynes Sound, East coast Vancouver Island - Beach oyster
• Gorge Inlet’s, Cortes Island - Beach oyster
• Hope Point,Salt Spring Island - Deep water cultured oyster
• Komo Gway’s, Comox Valley, K'omox First Nation - Beach oyster
• Kusshi’s, Deep Bay, East Coast Vancouver Island - Deep water cultured, small cocktail oyster
• Little Wing’s, Okeover Inlet, Desolation Sound - Deep water cultured oyster
• Mac’s Beach, Baynes Sound, East Coast Vancouver Island - Beach oyster
• Okeover’s, Okeover Inlet, Desolation Sound - Deep water cultured oyster
• Pacific Rim Petites, Barkley Sound, West Coast of Vancouver Island - Deep water cultured oyster
• Sinku’s, Sunshine Coast - BC's deepest cultured oyster
2010 VIP Catering
Looking to serve something memorable at your event?
Serve something memorable, delight your guests and add the energy of a raw oyster bar to your 2010 hospitality events. Fresh and fabulous in February, BC oysters will enchant your VIP's as they savour the variety of flavours found in each of our growing regions as they become accomplished BC oyster connoisseurs.
Call Sandra Hamilton at 250.890.7561 for more information .
Shellfish are perishable and require proper refrigeration
* Keep shellfish cool at all times with clean ice or refrigeration at 4 C (40 F)
* Store frozen shellfish at -18 C (0 F), defrost in the refrigerator prior to use
* Live oysters, clams and mussels should close their shells when handled
* Discard broken or gaping shells that do not close when tapped firmly a few times
* Check the best before date on containers of fresh or frozen oysters
* Following cooking recommendations provided on oyster packaging
* Discard clams, mussels or oysters in the shell that do not open when cooked
* Use "Food Safe" methods when storing, handling and preparing all food
Pacific Oyster Facts
Latin Name: Crassostrea gigas
Other Common Names: Japanese Oyster, Giant Oyster
Pacifc Oyster Fact Sheet page 1
Pacific Oyster Fact Sheet page 2
