Pages tagged Vancouver Island
Effingham
A Barkley Sound oyster grown in trays under rafts in 200 to 700 feet of water, then moved deeper and colder before harvest so it does not spawn.
Imperial Eagle Channel
A west Vancouver Island oyster from Barkley Sound, finished on the beach. Narrow, very deep shells with pink, purple and orange swirls; strong salt and a short finish.
Nootka Sound
A beach oyster from the outer coast of Vancouver Island. Teardrop shells striped purple and dusty rose, white meat, black mantle, and a finish that hints at anise.
Baynes Sound
The 40-km channel behind Denman Island that grows more of British Columbia's oysters than anywhere else, including Fanny Bay and Kusshi.
Deep Bay
A small bay on Vancouver Island that is home to both the tumbled Kusshi and Vancouver Island University's shellfish research station.
Fanny Bay
One of the first British Columbia oysters to be sold widely, tray-raised in Baynes Sound and known for a cucumber finish and fluted shells.