Five Star Shellfish
About Five Star Shellfish
Five Star Shellfish is a family business on Prince Edward Island run by three brothers who work alongside their sons. Real Oyster Cult identifies them as the Jeffery brothers. Pangea Shellfish distributes Summerside oysters exclusively.
Farm details
- Cultivation Method
- wild harvest by tonging, purged on a private lease
- Growing Waters
- Malpeque Bay, Prince Edward Island; Conway Narrows, Prince Edward Island; Bedeque Bay, Prince Edward Island
Oysters from Five Star Shellfish
Gooseberry Bay
Canada East CoastFarm-raised in floating bags in Malpeque Bay, Prince Edward Island. Briny with sweet, nutty astringency, firm plump meats, and abundant rich liquor from the nutrient-rich Cape Shore waters.
Summerside
Canada East CoastA wild, hand-tonged PEI oyster graded for size and shape. As briny as a Malpeque but bigger and deeper-cupped, with plump meat and a clean, vegetal finish.