Haven Gold Oysters

Haven Gold's are our larger oyster that average 3.5" to 4.5"

A taste of buttery heaven from Milford Haven. “Fat as butter” is a waterman’s term for oysters rich in flavor. With a distinctive hit of salinity and exceptional taste, our Haven Gold oysters truly live up to their name.

Farmed in Milford Haven

Our oyster beds and floating cages rest in this historic waterway between Gwynn’s Island and the Chesapeake Bay, with a nearly perfect salinity of 15 to 18 parts per thousand, plenty of tide (water movement) and a hard bottom (non-muddy).

Regular price $50.00
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Oyster Specifications

  • Species: Crassostrea virginica
  • Origin: Gwynn's Island, Va - Milford Haven (USA)
  • Salinity Range: 16 - 22 ppt
  • Farmed: 2 to 3 years
  • Average Size: 3.5 - 4.5 inches

Product Care

  • Storage: Your shell oysters will arrive on
    frozen gel packs. Immediately place shell
    oysters in the coldest part of your
    refrigerator. If you are receiving larger
    quantities of shell oysters, oysters can be
    place in a cooler with ice. Never freeze
    shell oysters.
  • Expiration: Shell oysters will arrive with
    a shell stock tag that reveals location of
    harvest (body of water), harvest date and
    expiration date.
  • Preparation & Consumption: Shell
    oysters are washed at our 3HOC plant.
    There is no cleaning necessary. Shell
    Oysters can be consumed raw or roasted
    on the grill.

Refrigerated Shelf Life

Your 3 Hands Oysters are harvested for your order. Oysters will have a 10-13 day refrigerated shelf life.

Our Process

  1. We receive your order with your chosen delivery date.
  2. We harvest your order to ship. We grade, inspect, refrigerate your oysters. and allocate shell stock tag with important harvest information.
  3. Box your order with frozen gel packs and generate shipping label and tracking number sent to you via email.

The Triploid Difference

  • They remain firm and flavorful year-round because they do not spawn in warm months.
  • Triploids convert more energy into growth rather than reproduction, resulting in plumper oysters.
  • Triploid oysters grow faster and reach market size sooner than traditional diploids.

The Three Hands Order Process

  • Select Delivery Date

    The Delivery Date helps us prepare your order for the date you need your product.

  • Order Protection

    Our Order Protection insurance helps us provide you with maximum coverage.

  • Packaging

    We harvest and box your oysters on frozen gel packs to ensure freshness.

  • Tracking Number

    Once your package ships we will send you a tracking number via email and/or sms.