Famous oyster producing areas in China and the differences in oysters from various producing areas.

North:

Weihai

Rushan Oyster

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Rushan is located at the southeastern end of the Shandong Peninsula.

The total length of the coastline is 185.6 kilometers. It has a mild climate, small temperature difference, abundant rainfall and sufficient sunlight, making it an excellent oyster breeding ground.

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The main species of oyster culture in Rushan are Pacific oysters. Pacific oysters are also called long oysters. Their scientific name is Crassostrea gigas, and their English name is pacific oyster. People in Rushan usually call them For "sea oyster".

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The most plump season for oysters is from October to May of the following year. The oyster meat is green and white, soft and tender in texture, and has a rich flavor. "Ocean Milk".

The main species of oysters cultured in Rushan are Pacific oysters, which are cultured in rafts.

The breeding areas are mainly distributed in the open waters from Rushankou in the west to Langnuankou in the east.

The oyster industry has become one of the pillar industries of Rushan City’s fishery economy.

Oysters in Nanhai New District

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Nanhai New District is the place that produces the largest number of oysters in Weihai, Shandong Province in recent years. Guangsang Island area , a breeding cooperative with an area of ??100,000 acres of sea, has an annual harvest of 100 million.

Thanks to the increasing awareness of marine protection among local people, there are almost no polluting companies in the local area and the breeding environment is very good.

Therefore, the meat of oysters is not only strong but also a little crispy.

In addition, the high sand content in the South China Sea effectively inhibits the growth of other algae. The oysters grown in this way have extremely high edible and medicinal value.

Qingdao Hongdao sea oysters

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Since Hongdao Huanglan is located at the mouth of the Dagu River, the salinity of the seawater is relatively high. Low, rich in microorganisms, especially suitable for the growth of shellfish.

The oysters and clams produced here are superior to other regions in terms of taste and plumpness. They were the first seafood exported overseas from Hongdao.

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In Hongdao, in spring and summer, "Hongdao clams" play the leading role.

In winter and spring, this oyster appears on the stage and becomes a home-cooked delicacy on people's tables.

Wild oysters are generally small in size, six to seven centimeters long, and round in shape. They have thin skin and thick flesh. They are delicious and have high nutritional value.

The cultured oysters have thick skin, astringent flesh, and are 12 to 13 centimeters long.

Weifang Laohekou Oysters

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Laohekou Oysters are a specialty of the Laohekou sea area in Weifang City, Shandong Province.

The offshore oysters in the Laohekou area of ??Weifang are natural species, with fresh flavor and tender meat, high nutritional value and medicinal value, and are an important economic shellfish resource.

The natural conditions of the Laohekou sea area in this area are superior. In the nearshore waters, Ojiang oysters grow and reproduce vigorously, and they are relatively concentrated. They are attached layer by layer, staggered and overlapped, with a high density. They are commonly known as "Oyster Mountain".

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The scientific name of Omi oyster is Crassostrea rivularis. Its body shape varies, including round, oval, triangular and rectangular.

The right shell is slightly flat, with thin and straight scales ringing the surface. The scales of low-toothed shells are flat, thin, and brittle. The scales of the old shell are stacked layer by layer and are as thick as stone.

The left shell is thicker and has fewer scales.

The shell surface has colors such as gray, green, purple, brown and yellow.

The inner surface of the shell is white and the edges are grayish purple.

Yantai Fried Oyster

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The scientific name of Yantai Fried Oyster is Alectryonella plicatula, which is one of the main economic shellfish in the intertidal zone of Penglai City. .

It has the characteristics of fast growth, strong adaptability and high nutritional value of products.

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Fried oysters are mainly distributed in Penglai Gehou, Mozhikou, Wanzikou, Liujiawang and Zhujiazhuang sea areas, with a resource area of ??about 800 acres and a resource volume of About 150 tons.

It is rich in nutrients, tender and delicious, and easy to digest and absorb.

Its fresh products contain protein, sugar, fat and a variety of minerals, vitamins, etc. It is not only a delicacy on the table, but also can be used as medicine.

Its shell can be used as cement and livestock feed additives.

It can be said that the whole body is full of treasures.

Liaoning

Dalian Bay Oysters

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Dalian Bay Oysters are produced in the waters near Dalian Bay name.

The shells are large, with a shell length of 1 cm and a height of about 6 cm.

The top of the shell extends to the abdomen and gradually expands, approximately triangular.

The shell is large, slightly triangular, large and medium thick.

The two shells are generally of different sizes, with the left shell being larger than the right shell.

The shell surface is grayish-yellow with purple stripes or spots in between.

The inner surface of the shell is white and shiny, the hinge is small, toothless, and the inner ligament groove is long and deep.

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Dalian Bay oysters are produced in the Yellow and Bohai Sea, and the production season is from November to April of the following year.

Due to over-fishing, Dalian Bay oysters have completely become artificially cultivated species. The local government has also introduced relevant laws to set up a fishing ban period, and its market price is also soaring year by year.

Zhuanghe Oysters

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The Zhuanghe area of ??Liaoning Province has a mild climate and is located in the warm zone of the northern hemisphere, with distinct seasons. The changing characteristics are very suitable for the development of oyster farming industry.

The two shells of Zhuanghe oyster have different shapes, with rough and dark gray surfaces; the middle part of the upper shell is raised; the lower shell is attached to other objects, larger, rather flat, and has smooth edges; the inner surfaces of the two shells are even White and smooth.

South:

Guangdong

Zhanjiang Oyster

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Zhanjiang is close to the sea. The line is long.

The coast stretches for more than 1,300 kilometers, with numerous bays and vast tidal flats.

The coast is full of reefs, overlapping rocks, plankton, and rich in organic matter. It is a good place for oysters to grow and reproduce.

Every sea has oysters, and Zhanjiang is famous for its vast oyster production area.

Zhanjiang’s oysters are most famous for their origins in Guandu Shimen and Taiping Kuzhu.

Zhanjiang oysters are well-known among gourmets for their unique qualities of delicious taste, plump flesh, tender flesh, soft and crispy texture.

In the past, people in Zhanjiang liked to cook fatty oyster soup to entertain guests. The oyster soup was delicious and sweet, milky white, and was known as "milk of the sea"; the remaining oysters in the soup were light and smooth, nourishing yin. It is good for beauty and is also known as "Sea Ginseng".

Guests all regard it as a pleasure to taste Zhanjiang fat oysters, so there is a saying that "a good party cannot be without poetry and wine, and a grand feast must have fat oysters."

Nan'ao Oysters

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Nan'ao County is the only island county in Guangdong Province. It has a subtropical marine monsoon climate, a vast sea area, and rich marine life. , has unique advantages in developing Pacific oyster farming industry. The oysters produced have high yield and plump meat.

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Nan'ao Island "Environmental Oyster" Farm

The development of oyster breeding industry has made Pacific oyster breeding production become the leading marine aquaculture industry in the county Important industry pillars and flagship products.

In 2005, the county's total marine aquaculture area reached 41,300 acres, with an output of 53,800 tons and an output value of 187.85 million yuan. Among them, the Pacific oyster culture area reached 21,000 acres, accounting for 51% of the county's aquaculture area, and the aquaculture output was 3.78%. million tons, accounting for 70.4% of the county’s breeding output.

Nanshan Oyster

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Nanshan Oyster and "Nanshan Lychee Shajing Oyster" are two famous brands of agricultural products in Shenzhen.

"Shajing oysters" are actually produced in Qian and Houhai, Nanshan District, so they are also called "Nantou oysters" locally.

Nanshan oysters belong to the Omi oyster variety and are the best oyster species.

Because the front and back bays are close to the Pearl River estuary, the salty and fresh water meet each other and are rich in plankton. Coupled with the warm and cool temperatures in early winter, Nanshan oysters are full of fat and are particularly tender and refreshing in the mouth. slip.

Gaoluo Oysters

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Haifeng Gaoluo Oysters are produced in Gaoluo Village, Dahu Town, Haifeng County, Shanwei City, Guangdong Province. They are abundant here. The natural conditions of sea and fresh water have become a paradise for oysters to grow.

Gaoluo oysters are large in size and have a crystal-clear texture. They have become a local specialty product and are very popular among people. Now they are famous at home and abroad under the brand of "Chinese Gaoluo Ming Oysters" and are sold well in Hong Kong, Macau and Southeast Asia. regions and countries.

Yangxi Chengcun Oyster

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Chengcun Oyster refers to the oyster in Guangdong Oysters produced in the four villages of Haoshan, Genzhushan, Hongmushan, and Longshi under the jurisdiction of Chengcun Town in Yangxi County of the province have moderately salty water, many harbors, and rich microorganisms underneath, making them extremely suitable for oyster growth.

Yangxi County is the "Oyster Town of China", and Chengcun Town is a famous oyster-raising town. The oysters raised here are famous for being "large, juicy, and sweet and crispy."

Taishan Oysters

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Taishan Oysters are a famous specialty of Taishan. Because the oyster fields in Taishan are at the intersection of salty and fresh water, the oysters suck up the sea water. There are a lot of floating animals here, so the oysters here are fatter and more delicious than other places. The oysters in Hengshan Village, Taishan, are even known as "golden oysters".

Taiwan

In the southeastern coastal areas of my country, oysters are also called "oysters".

Taiwan’s oyster farming industry has a history of more than 200 years, and the province’s coastline where oysters can be cultivated is more than 200 kilometers long.

Changhua, Yunlin, Chiayi and other counties are the main producing areas of Taiwan oysters. The natural conditions here are unique, and the oysters produced here are world-renowned.

Densely lamellated oyster

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Scientific name: Ostrea denselamellosa, English: Densely lamellated oyster, it is called Densely lamellated oyster in mainland China and Taiwan. Slipper oysters are mainly distributed in Vietnam, the South China Sea, Malaysia, South Korea, mainland China, and Taiwan. The eating seasons are winter and spring.

The taste of raw food is rich, slightly astringent and bitter in the mouth, but it will turn sweet after chewing for a few times. The taste is comparable to French Girardeau oysters.

Black-toothed Oyster

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The shell surface has thick radial ribs such as purple-brown, yellow-brown, and black, and the edge is wavy black-purple.

The left shell is fixed in the reef, and the right shell is in the shape of a cover, covering the left shell and being larger than the right shell.

Zhejiang

Yueqing Oyster

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Yueqing Oyster is a specialty of Qingjiang Town, Yueqing City, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province.

Qingjiang Town is adjacent to Yueqing Bay in the east and has unique oyster breeding conditions. It has become a veritable "Oyster Hometown of China".

Since 1979, my country’s first Pacific oyster species introduced from Japan were successfully trial-cultured in the Qingjiang Sea Area. Qingjiang Town has established an oyster breeding association around oyster products and established an integrated seed production and processing A relatively complete industrial chain integrating refrigeration, product storage and transportation, scientific and technological research, brand promotion, and industry association management.

Yellow oysters

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Yellow oysters are produced from Wuzugang East Bank Gate and Sichuan Shiwuhu Gate at the mouth of Minjiang River in Wenzhou, Zhejiang. The meat is of high quality. Delicious and extremely nutritious.

The shell is about 5 cm long and 9 cm high. The left shell is flat and the right shell is raised like a mountain. The surface of the shell is light yellow with several purple rays. The inner surface is smooth and white. It is often attached to the flat side. They breed on underwater reefs and are connected in clusters. They are wild aquatic products.

Although yellow oysters are wild aquatic products, the bottom of Dong'anmen has not been rich in this kind of shellfish since ancient times.

According to legend, during the Yuan Dynasty, this waterway was clogged with sediment, overgrown with reeds, and the water flow was sluggish, making it unsuitable for yellow oysters to grow and reproduce here.

One year before the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang appointed Tang He as a general to attack Fujian from Mingzhou (today's Wenzhou) by sea.

In order to facilitate the passage of the fleet, the Ming army burned reeds, dug up the silt, and rushed into the Minjiang River.

Since then, yellow oysters have gradually multiplied in this area.

Taizhou Sanmen Oysters

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As long as the Sanmen oysters are oysters farmed in Tieqiang Village, Hengdu Town, Sanmen County, because Tieqiang The village's breeding conditions are unique, with abundant freshwater resources, fertile tidal flats, good water quality, and no pollution. Therefore, the oysters here are particularly large, delicious, and have particularly fat meat, and are favored by consumers.

Ningbo Xidian Oysters

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Xidian Oysters are produced in Xidian Town, Ninghai County, Ningbo. Currently, there are 20 coastal villages in the town All have strong oysters, with a breeding area of ??18,000 acres and an annual output of 12,800 tons.

The locals call oysters "oyster yellow". The oysters farmed here include three varieties: "true oyster", "pleated oyster" and "Omi oyster".

Winter is the season when oysters are abundant. As the saying goes, "from the winter solstice to the Qingming Festival, the oyster meat is rich and abundant."

Fujian

Zhangzhou Xia Mei Oyster

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Xia Mei Oyster belongs to the pleated oyster species and has a long history, as early as the Qing Dynasty Local chronicles record the historical facts of raising oysters in broken tile jars and messy factory heads. With the innovation and advancement of breeding technology, oyster raising has evolved from raising oysters on rocks to raising oysters on rocks, scaffolding, and hanging in shallow seas.

It is a famous brand product among agricultural products in Fujian Province.

Zhangzhou Jiuzhen Big Oyster

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Jiuzhen Big Oyster is produced in Jiuzhen, Zhangpu County, Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province, and has been awarded the National Geographic Award Certification mark, thanks to the superior climate and geographical conditions, Old Town oysters are famous for their firm and plump meat.

Zhangzhou Zhangjiangkou giant oysters

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Zhangjiangkou giant oysters are produced in Yunxiao, Zhangzhou, Fujian. They are located on the southeast coast and belong to the south subtropical ocean. It has a monsoon climate with spring all year round, sufficient sunshine, and a pleasant climate. It has a well-developed water system, abundant fresh water, and rich marine fishery resources. It is rich in high-quality aquatic products such as clams, clams, razor clams, and oysters.

Ningde Xiapu Shajiang oysters

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The main varieties of Xiapu oysters are pleated oysters and Omi oysters.

During the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty, the habit of planting bamboo began to be cultivated.

Xiapu Shajiang Township has open waters and is located on the northwest coast of the Taiwan Strait. Affected by the marine climate, the monsoon characteristics are obvious, with warm winters and cool summers, and rare frost and snow.

The oysters here not only have a high yield, but also have a rich flavor.

The prepared dried oysters have plump particles, golden color and mellow aroma.

Golden Oyster

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As a new species cultivated, Fujian Fisheries Research Institute Based on the Fujian oyster (common name: Portuguese oyster, also an imported species), a golden oyster with a golden shell and can be eaten raw has been developed.

The improved variety has advantages such as fast growth rate, stable genetic performance, etc. The breeding pilot is in Shenlu Bay, Quanzhou.

Guangxi

North Sea Oysters

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The main production area is Dapo, Xichang Town, with plump meat and silky texture. slip.

Qinzhou Oysters

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The oysters cultivated in Qinzhou, Guangxi are mainly Omi oysters. The main fish is one of the four precious seafood in Qinzhou. It has the characteristics of large size, thick meat and strong body.

It tastes delicious, the meat is juicy and delicious, and it is rich in protein and has extremely high nutritional value.

In 2015, Qinzhou City’s oyster breeding area covered an area of ??150,000 acres, with an output of 220,000 tons and an industrial output value of 16 trillion yuan. It is truly the “Hometown of Chinese Oysters”.

Fangchenggang Hongsha Oysters

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Hongsha Village in Guangxi is also one of the producing areas of oysters, with an annual output of about 215,000 tons. The output value is 1.29 billion yuan.