Beausoleil - Raised on the northeast coast of New Brunswick, Beausoleils are teardrop-shaped and thick-shelled.
Belone - Native to Brittany, France, these large, flat oysters are now farmed on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
Bluepoint - Cultivated on Atlantic Ocean coastlines, Bluepoints have round shells and firm meat that convey a mineral taste.
Caraquet - These Atlantic Ocean dewellers have a flavor that is pleasantly reminiscent of seaweed.
Elkhorn - Broad Pacific Ocean mollusks are named for California's earliest cultivated oyster beds in Monterey Bay.
Island Creek - The cold waters of Dusbury Bay in Massachusetts nurture these mollusks, which have a firm, toothsome texture.
Kumamoto - Originally from Japan, these small, melon-flavored oysters can now be found in Puget Sound.
Malaspina - Narrow shells and a slightly chewy texture are the hallmarks of these oysters from Baynes Sound in British Columbia.
Malpeque - These lightly briny compact oysters grow in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence aound Prince Edward Island.
Martha's Vineyard - Pungent in taste and medium in size, these oysters are bred in several bays and saltwater ponds around their namesake Massachusetts island.
Nootka Sound - These sweet, coppery-tasting oysters hail from the west coast of Vancouver Island.
Pemaquid - These citrusy specimens have oblong shells and are harvested on the midcoast of Maine.
Pipes Cove - Found along the southern shores of Long Island, New York, these oysters are round and milky tasting.
Quilcene - Small, ridged, and deeply cupped, these oysters from the Quilcene Bay in Puget Sound pack a pronounced cucumber-and-butter flavor.
Skookum - Large with a mildly salty taste and fruity finish, these oysters call the Little Skookum Inlet of Puget Sound home.
Steamboat - Hints of melon are prominent in the flavor of these oysters from Washington's Puget Sound.
Sunset Beach - Farmed from the Hood Canal in Puget Sound, these oysters are distinguished by spiny shells and a sweet taste.
Tatamagouche - Wide, blond shells and plump, sweet meat characterize these oysters from Nova Scotia.
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