Dixon Point
Crassostrea virginica
A small choice oyster from the entrance to Bouctouche Bay, New Brunswick, grown by The Great Little Harbour Seafood Company. Salty up front with a nutty, sweet finish.
At a Glance
Dixon Point is an Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) from the Canada East Coast. It is notably briny (4/5 brininess) and moderately sweet (3/5 sweetness), with briny, nutty, sweet flavors and a finish that is nutty and sweet.
Flavor Profile
Finish
Nutty and sweet
Expert Notes
Dixon Point is a small New Brunswick oyster from The Great Little Harbour Seafood Company, which calls it the younger sister of its Chebooktook. It is named for the point at the entrance to Bouctouche Bay, a bay the company says has enough wave action to shape the shells and plenty of phytoplankton. Every source describes the same outline, salt first and then a nutty, sweet finish, and they differ only on how much salt. The grower says slightly salty. The sellers J.J. McDonnell and Anchor Fish Market say strong salt, and Amen Street in Charleston lists them as high in salinity and medium in size, so the brine score here leans toward the sellers. The company's name translates Chebooktook, which it gives as the original Mi'kmaq name, meaning great little harbour. Origin & Characteristics
- Species
- Crassostrea virginica
- Native to
- North America
- Grown in
- Bouctouche Bay, New Brunswick
- Size
- Small to Medium (no measurement published)
- Shell Color
- Gray-white to tan
- Meat Color
- Ivory to light gray
Where to Try It
Charleston
- Amen Street Fish & Raw Bar Historic district
On these menus when we checked on October 1, 2026. Raw-bar lists change daily.
What Tasters Say
Across 4 sources, tasters describe this oyster as:
Unique notes: small choice oyster with attitude
"The Dixon Point is a small choice oyster with attitude, characterized by a slightly salty taste with a nutty, sweet finish."
mild brinenuttysweet
"Dixon Point is a choice oyster characterized by a salty taste with a nutty, sweet finish. Salinity: Strong Salt"
saltynuttysweet
"These small, choice oysters are known for their strong salinity, complemented by a nutty, sweet finish."
saltynuttysweet
"New Brunswick, Medium Size, High Salinity"
high salinity
About the Farm
The Great Little Harbour Seafood Company
The company farms oysters in Bouctouche Bay and lists an office in Shediac, New Brunswick. Its site names partners Pierre Nadeau and Serge LeBlanc and three oyster brands besides Dixon Point: Chebooktook, Belle du Jour and Gaia. It explains its name as the meaning of Chebooktook, which it gives as the original Mi'kmaq name.
History & Background
The grower places Dixon Point at the entrance of Bouctouche Bay and describes the bay as having good wave action for shell shape and good quantities of phytoplankton. We found no published details on gear, growing time or size; the grower and Anchor Fish Market call it small, and one Charleston menu lists it as medium.
Amen Street Fish & Raw Bar in Charleston listed Dixon Points on its daily oyster list when we read it on 2026-10-01. The seafood distributor J.J. McDonnell lists the oyster for its customers.
Did You Know?
- The grower calls it the younger sister of the Chebooktook oyster
- Named for the point at the entrance to Bouctouche Bay
- Described by its grower as a small choice oyster with attitude
Sources & References
This information was compiled from 4 sources.
- The Great Little Harbour Seafood Company — The Great Little Harbour Seafood Company
- Dixon Point — J.J. McDonnell
- Oyster - Dixon Point (NB) — Anchor Fish Market
- Food menu — Amen Street Fish & Raw Bar
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