There are rare oysters in Grand Isle. We saw some of them with long time Oysterman Jules Melancon. There are two aspects of the oysters that standout to Melancon.
"I've never seen oysters grow this fast," said Melancon.
Melancon shucks an oyster.
"Pretty fat, this is a perfect half shell right here”, Melancon said.
What makes it perfect, according to Melancon, is the oyster's meat content. Melancon is the first commercial oysterman in Louisiana to grow oysters that have been especially cross-bred to stay full and fat…even during the summer, a time when wild oysters are less than ideal.
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