THEY'VE already developed a taste for Vegemite and Arnotts biscuits – now America wants to snap up our precious Sydney rock oysters.
NSW oyster growers are in preliminary talks with the US to export the seafood delicacy, a logistical nightmare previously deemed too arduous.
The deal will add to Australia's lucrative agriculture exports, already worth $29 billion, of everything from meat, wheat, wine, seafood, dairy, fruit and vegetables.
The US Consul General in Sydney, Niels Marquardt, toured oyster farms on the mid-north coast recently, saying Australia had a great reputation for its Sydney rock oysters, which were considered a premium product.
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