Pages tagged Genetics
Varieties
Ariake Sea
The shallow Kyushu sea where three cupped oysters live side by side: the Kumamoto, the Suminoe that takes its name from Ariake, and the Pacific.
Taste & Science
The Sterile Oyster in the Room
Triploid oysters are bred to be sterile, and they now fill much of the commercial supply. They stay sweet in summer, carry fewer amino acids, and menus rarely say which you are eating.
Taste & Science
Why Two Oysters From the Same Bed Taste Different
Glycogen can vary fivefold between oysters sampled from one population on the same day. Genes, sex and position in the bag all play a part, and the farm name covers none of them.