Virginia Aquaculture Oyster Growers in Region
#1. Seaside

Use this regional flavor guide for Virginia Aquaculture Oysters to choose just the right oyster for the occasion.

The table at the end of this list below expresses the salinity of the growing region, as well as providing a scale rating for saltiness, sweetness, and buttery/creaminess.

Image of Oyster Growing Regions: 1. Seaside, 2. Upper Bay Eastern Shore, 3. Lower Bay Eastern Shore, 4. Upper Bay Western Shore, 5. Middle Bay Western Shore, 6. Lower Bay Western Shore, 7. Tidewater, 8. Tangier/Middle Chesapeake Bay

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Company NamePhone NumberWebsiteLocationMore Contact Info
Broadwater Seafood, L.C.757-710-0353 NassawadoxMore Contact Info
Cherrystone Aqua-Farms757-331-1208www.clamandoyster.comCheritonMore Contact Info
Chincoteague Shellfish Farms, Inc.757-336-1985 ChincoteagueMore Contact Info
Ebb Tide Seafood757-710-2626 NassawadoxMore Contact Info
Full Measure Oyster Company fmoyster.coAccomacMore Contact Info
Goodwin Island Oyster Company, LLC757-725-5538goodwinislandoysters.comYorktownMore Contact Info
H.M. Terry Co., Inc.757-442-7777hmterry.comWillis WharfMore Contact Info
J.C. Walker Bros, Inc.757-442-6000 Willis WharfMore Contact Info
Main Street Oysters757-336-3522 ChincoteagueMore Contact Info
Mother Shuckers757-894-0449 AssawomanMore Contact Info
Nandua Selects, LLC757-442-9400nanduaselectsllc.comPungoteagueMore Contact Info
Ocean Cove Seafood866-844-2526oceancoveseafood.comCapevilleMore Contact Info
Paramore Island Seafood410-335-5848 QuinbyMore Contact Info
Pruitt Oyster Farms757-710-4178 OnleyMore Contact Info
Quinby240-506-0609 QuinbyMore Contact Info
Rappahannock River Oysters, LLC804-204-1709www.rroysters.comToppingMore Contact Info
Salt Works Oyster Company757-678-6124 Belle HavenMore Contact Info
Salty Side Sea Farms, LLC757-999-2012 Belle HavenMore Contact Info
Shooting Point Oyster Co.757-414-0294shootingpointoysters.comFranktownMore Contact Info
Shooting Point Oyster Company757-693-1303 www.shootingpointoysters.comNassawadoxMore Contact Info
Toby Island Bay Oyster Farm, LLC202-258-9700tobyislandbayoysters.comChincoteagueMore Contact Info
Tom’s Cove Aquafarms757-336-1945www.tomscove.netChincoteagueMore Contact Info
Walker’s Seafood757-442-2300www.walkersseafood.comQuinbyMore Contact Info

Virginia Aquaculture Oyster Regional Flavors

Scale:
1-2 : Barely Perceptible
3-4 : Slightly
5-6 : Moderate
7-8 : Very Noticeable
9 : Strong

Region Salinity Range Saltiness Buttery/Creamy Sweetness Comments
#1 Seaside 28-32 9 3 3 Initial bold saltiness mellowing into a taste of sweet butter/cream at the finish.
#2 Upper Bay Eastern Shore 16-18 5 1 3 Classic Virginia bay oyster flavor with balanced salt and sweet with a savory finish.
#3 Lower Bay Eastern Shore 18-22 7 3 3 Salty and Creamy with mellow sweetness and a quick finish.
#4 Upper Bay Western Shore 10-17 5 2 2 Sweetwater oyster with a light cream taste.
#5 Middle Bay Western Shore 16-18 5 3 3 Lightly salty with easily distinguished cream or butter and a pleasant slight minerality.
#6 Lower Bay Western Shore 16-18 5 2 2 Mild saltiness moving to a sweet finish.
#7 Tidewater 16-30 8 2 2 Salty oyster with a sweetness and a smooth finish.
#8 Tangier/Middle Chesapeake Bay 16-18 5 5 4 Traditional Virginia Bay Oyster flavor with a balance of salt and sweet, and a savory butter/cream finish.