West Mersea Wild Pacific Oysters (Gigas)
Wild Pacific Oysters exist in the wild and are sustainably fished from traditional oyster beds in inter-tidal waters of the River Blackwater Estuary, Mersea Island. These wild oysters are brought into the creeks surrounding Mersea to fatten them up and give them the unique Mersea flavour. They develop from seed to market over 2 to 3 years depending on the size required.
Belbin Native Seafoods have developed a knack for catching the very best oysters in their boat and processing them in a unique manner designed to maximise flavour and minimise contamination. This approach has resulted in a Food Hygiene Rating of 5 and their oysters test below the lowest detectable e-coli levels. Oysters are kept in tanks with water transported by bowser from the sea, which utilises the same water that they grow in naturally.
Delivery
Our shipping price is £7.50 and we offer delivery to all mainland addresses across the UK.
Orders need to be placed by 6pm the day before dispatch this gives us time to make sure your order is put into the system and will be sent the next day for a delivery by 4pm the following day. For instance, if you wanted oysters delivered on a Thursday you would need to place your order by 6pm on Tuesday to ensure your order can be packed and sent.
Occasionally orders may take longer to make it to you if this does happen don’t panic, we pack our oysters and send them fresh inside a “Chilltek” bubblebag with a “Sorbatek” icepack to ensure the product is maintained at the optimum temperaturewhile in transit.
Once shipped we will email you with your consignment number, we cannot track all of our deliveries so we send this information and a link to the tracking page of our couriers so you can check out exactly where your oysters are. Upon reception you need to check you are happy with your oysters as they are perishable goods, we cannot accept returns.
We offer a courier service for deliveries on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday this is provided through APC.
Storage
To keep your oysters as fresh and tasty as possible, store them in the fridge and consume within 4-5 days from delivery. Oysters can be consumed raw or cooked.
Reviews
"Belbin Seafoods of Ardleigh sell first-rate, plump, juicy and delicious Mersea oysters, both rock and natives. If you're a true East-coast-oyster lover, look no further," food and wine writer Steve Pryer (Feb 2021)