Ostrea edulis
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Ostrea edulis, commonly known as the European flat oyster, is a species of oyster native to Europe. In Great Britain and Ireland, localized names include Colchester native oyster, mud oyster, or edibl
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Pacific oyster
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The Pacific oyster, also called the Japanese oyster, is an oyster native to the Pacific coast of Asia. It has become an introduced species in North America, Australia, Europe, and New Zealand.
Ostrea edulis
…Britain O. edulis oysters were exported in large quantities back to Italy. However, due to their more robust nature and greater ease of cultivation the Pacific oysters, Crassostrea gigas, now account for more than 75 percent of Europe's oyster production. European flat oysters are famously grown in Brittany, France…
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Pacific oysters prepared for eating