Reference
Oyster Profiles
109 varieties across 16 species and 21+ regions, from the Pacific to the North Atlantic.
In Season
| Variety ↑ | Country ↕ | Species ↕ | Flavors ↕ | Availability ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akkeshi | Japan | Pacific Oyster | mineral · briny · sweet | rare |
| Apalachicola | USA | Eastern Oyster | buttery · mild · sweet | regional |
| Arcachon | France | Pacific Oyster | sweet · iodine · mineral | regional |
| Aunt Dotty's | USA | Eastern Oyster | briny · mineral · clean | regional |
| Bagaduce River | USA | Eastern Oyster | briny · mineral · clean | regional |
| Barnegat Salts | USA | Eastern Oyster | briny · sweet · clean | regional |
| Bauneg Beg | USA | Eastern Oyster | clean · briny · sweet | regional |
| Baynes Sound | Canada | Pacific Oyster | briny · mineral · clean | common |
| BeauSoleil | Canada | Eastern Oyster | briny · sweet · mineral | available |
| Belon | France | European Flat | metallic · mineral · nutty | regional |
| Blue Point Oysters | USA | Eastern Oyster | briny · mineral | available |
| Blue Pool | USA | Pacific Oyster | sweet · mineral · briny | regional |
| Bluepoint | USA | Eastern Oyster | briny · mineral · clean | common |
| Bluff | New Zealand | Bluff Oyster (Ostrea chilensis) | mineral · metallic · sweet | seasonal |
| Bouzigues | France | Pacific Oyster | briny · mineral · earthy | regional |
| Bruny Island Angasi | Australia | Angasi Flat | nutty · mineral · metallic | rare |
| Cancale | France | Pacific Oyster | briny · mineral · sweet | regional |
| Caraquet | Canada | Eastern Oyster | briny · mineral · sweet | regional |
| Carlingford Lough | Ireland | Pacific Oyster | briny · sweet · mineral | regional |
| Chelsea Gem | USA | Pacific Oyster | sweet · creamy · mineral | regional |
| Chincoteague | USA | Eastern Oyster | briny · sweet · mineral | available |
| Clyde River | Australia | Sydney Rock Oyster | nutty · mineral · earthy | regional |
| Coffin Bay | Australia | Pacific Oyster | sweet · mineral · creamy | regional |
| Colville Bay | Canada | Eastern Oyster | briny · mineral · sweet | available |
| Copps Island | USA | Eastern Oyster | briny · sweet · mineral | regional |
| Cotuit | USA | Eastern Oyster | sweet · creamy · briny | regional |
| Crassostrea belcheri | Southeast Asia | Slipper Oyster | briny · sweet · earthy | regional |
| Crassostrea corteziensis | Mexico | Cortez Oyster | briny · mineral · earthy | regional |
| Crassostrea gasar | West Africa | West African Mangrove Oyster | briny · earthy · mineral | regional |
| Crassostrea rhizophorae | Caribbean / South America | Mangrove Oyster | briny · mineral · earthy | regional |
| Dabob Bay | USA | Pacific Oyster | sweet · creamy · mineral | regional |
| Damariscotta | USA | Eastern Oyster | briny · mineral · sweet | regional |
| Damariscotta River | USA | Eastern Oyster | mineral · nutty · briny | common |
| Deep Bay | Canada | Pacific Oyster | mineral · clean · briny | regional |
| Dodge Cove | USA | Eastern Oyster | mineral · nutty · briny | regional |
| Duxbury | USA | Eastern Oyster | briny · sweet · mineral | common |
| Fanny Bay | Canada | Pacific Oyster | briny · sweet · cucumber | available |
| Fine de Claire | France | Pacific Oyster | briny · sweet · mineral | common |
| Fisher's Island | USA | Eastern Oyster | briny · mineral · firm | regional |
| Flying Point | USA | Eastern Oyster | briny · mineral · clean | regional |
| Fox Point | USA | Eastern Oyster | briny · mineral · clean | regional |
| Galway Native | Ireland | European Flat | nutty · mineral · metallic | seasonal |
| Gillardeau No.2 | France | Pacific Oyster | sweet · creamy · nutty | regional |
| Glidden Point | USA | Eastern Oyster | briny · mineral · sweet | regional |
| Hama Hama | USA | Pacific Oyster | sweet · mineral · fruity | available |
| Hampton-Seabrook | USA | Eastern Oyster | sweet · briny · clean | regional |
| Hiroshima | Japan | Pacific Oyster | sweet · umami · creamy | common |
| Hog Island | USA | Pacific Oyster | sweet · mineral · creamy | common |
| Hog Island Sweetwater | USA | Pacific Oyster | sweet · creamy · mineral | seasonal |
| Hood Canal | USA | Pacific Oyster | briny · sweet · cucumber | available |
| Island Creek | USA | Eastern Oyster | creamy · sweet · briny | common |
| John's River | USA | Eastern Oyster | mineral · sweet · briny | regional |
| Katama Bay | USA | Eastern Oyster | sweet · creamy · briny | regional |
| Kumamoto Oysters | USA · Japan | Kumamoto Oyster | sweet · fruity · creamy | regional |
| Kumiai | Mexico | Pacific Oyster | briny · mineral · sweet | rare |
| Kusshi | Canada | Pacific Oyster | sweet · creamy · mineral | available |
| Limfjord | Denmark | European Flat | briny · mineral · metallic | seasonal |
| Loch Fyne | Scotland | Pacific Oyster | mineral · briny · clean | regional |
| Loch Ryan Native | UK | European Flat | metallic · mineral · briny | rare |
| Lucky Lime | Canada | Pacific Oyster | briny · sweet · mineral | regional |
| Malpeque | Canada | Eastern Oyster | briny · mineral · sweet | available |
| Matsushima Bay | Japan | Pacific Oyster | mineral · sweet · briny | regional |
| Matunuck | USA | Eastern Oyster | briny · sweet · mineral | regional |
| Mere Point | USA | Eastern Oyster | mineral · briny · clean | regional |
| Mookie Blues | USA | Eastern Oyster | sweet · fruity · creamy | regional |
| Moon Shoal | USA | Eastern Oyster | briny · mineral · sweet | regional |
| Moonstone | USA | Eastern Oyster | briny · sweet · clean | regional |
| Morlaix | France | Pacific Oyster | mineral · sweet · clean | regional |
| Murder Point | USA | Eastern Oyster | sweet · fruity · creamy | seasonal |
| Mystic | USA | Eastern Oyster | briny · mineral · firm | regional |
| Naked Cowboy | USA | Eastern Oyster | briny · mineral · sweet | regional |
| Ninigret Petite | USA | Eastern Oyster | sweet · briny · clean | regional |
| Nonesuch | USA | Eastern Oyster | sweet · creamy · briny | regional |
| Norumbega | USA | Eastern Oyster | briny · mineral · clean | regional |
| Olympia | USA | Olympia Oyster | metallic · mineral · umami | rare |
| Oosterschelde Native | Netherlands | European Flat Oyster | metallic · mineral · briny | rare |
| Ostrea denselamellosa | South Korea / Japan | Dense-Layered Flat Oyster | nutty · mineral · metallic | regional |
| Pacific Gold | USA | Pacific Oyster | sweet · mineral · clean | common |
| Pacific Oyster (Miyagi) | Worldwide | Pacific Oyster | sweet · mineral · briny | common |
| Paimpol | France | Pacific Oyster | mineral · sweet · briny | regional |
| Pemaquid | USA | Eastern Oyster | mineral · briny · nutty | regional |
| Pemaquid Petite | USA | Eastern Oyster | mineral · briny · concentrated | regional |
| Penn Cove | USA | Pacific Oyster | mineral · briny · clean | regional |
| Pied de Cheval | France | European Flat | nutty · mineral · metallic | rare |
| Pousse en Claire | France | Pacific Oyster | sweet · creamy · nutty | rare |
| Prat Ar Coum | France | Pacific Oyster | mineral · briny · nutty | regional |
| Rappahannock River | USA | Eastern Oyster | sweet · creamy · mineral | available |
| Raspberry Point | Canada | Eastern Oyster | briny · sweet · mineral | available |
| Ría de Arousa | Spain | Pacific Oyster | sweet · mineral · briny | regional |
| Saccostrea cucullata | Indo-Pacific | Hooded Rock Oyster | briny · mineral · earthy | regional |
| Samish Bay | USA | Pacific Oyster | mineral · briny · clean | regional |
| Sanriku | Japan | Pacific Oyster | mineral · briny · sweet | regional |
| Setúbal / Ria Formosa | Portugal | Pacific Oyster | sweet · mineral · briny | regional |
| Shigoku | USA | Pacific Oyster | briny · sweet · cucumber | regional |
| Skookum | USA | Pacific Oyster | briny · mineral · clean | regional |
| Spéciale de Claire | France | Pacific Oyster | sweet · nutty · creamy | regional |
| Spinney Creek | USA | Eastern Oyster | briny · mineral · clean | regional |
| Striostrea margaritacea | South Africa | Cape Rock Oyster | briny · mineral · sweet | regional |
| Taranto | Italy | Pacific Oyster | iodine · sweet · mineral | regional |
| Thimble Island | USA | Eastern Oyster | briny · mineral · firm | regional |
| Totten Inlet Olympia | USA | Olympia Oyster | mineral · sweet · metallic | rare |
| Tsarskaya | France | Pacific Oyster | mineral · sweet · briny | regional |
| Watch Hill | USA | Eastern Oyster | briny · mineral · firm | regional |
| Wellfleet | USA | Eastern Oyster | briny · mineral · clean | common |
| Weskeag | USA | Eastern Oyster | mineral · briny · clean | regional |
| Whitstable Native | UK | European Flat | mineral · nutty · briny | seasonal |
| Wianno | USA | Eastern Oyster | sweet · briny · mineral | regional |
| Widow's Hole | USA | Eastern Oyster | briny · mineral · firm | regional |
| Zeeland Creuse | Netherlands | Pacific Oyster | mineral · briny · clean | regional |