Calusa Oyster Company, LLC
Vendor
We are an aquaculture farm in the Lower Tampa Bay. We will be growing oysters in an off bottom cage system. We will also sell oysters from other farms from Florida and from around the country. We also provide private event shucking services in the state of Florida.
We grow cultured, crafted, open water tumbled, farmed oysters in the top 14 inches of the bay's water column. This section of the water column contains the most phytoplankton and other food oysters filter feed. Farming in the water column, as opposed to the sitting on the bottom, gives oysters the most food allowing them to grow to the highest quality in their natural environment. The oysters are crafted and tumbled as they grow which knocks off some of the weaker new growth edges of their shell which in turn redirects their energy into a deeper shell. These deeper "cups" allow the oyster more seawater in the shell and help produce a thicker, meatier, better tasting oyster. Farmed oysters are also non-reproductive which also allows them to focus more energy on growth as opposed to reproduction. This produces a thicker, meatier oyster especially in the summer months.
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