Poppy Oysters from Mashpee, MA YGroup_Smokedsalmon Its name dates to the

Its name dates to the Golden Age of Piracy

Size: 3”

Grow-out from seed to harvest is roughly 14 months

and dreams of one day owning his own oyster farm

WHY T H E Y ' R E U N I QU E

Poppy Oysters from Mashpee, MA YGroup_Smokedsalmon Its name dates to theLocation: Popponesset Bay, Mashpee, MA Farmer: Ben and Fred Bohnenberger How Theyre Grown: Poppys are grown in floating gear in the protected waters of Popponesset Bay in Mashpee. The Bays shallow depths, steady tidal exchange with Nantucket Sound, and nutrient rich watershed create ideal growing conditions for oysters. The oysters develop beautifully round shells and deep cups, a result of the natural wave agitation they experience while growing in