Leslie Hardy & Sons Ltd., located in East
Bideford P.E.I. is a major shellfish
shipping company, provincially licensed and federally registered.
Owners
and operators, Leslie Hardy and his sons
take pride in
the quality and delicious taste of the seafood that
the fresh clean waters of P.E.I. have to offer. Once you have tasted it they are sure you will agree. Their motto is: For
the Love of Oysters, and
they love farming oysters! Their fully functional aquaculture operation was established in 1980. They culture
their own oysters and also buy local product to ship. They offer
fresh seafood in season,
including Malpeque Oysters and Hard
Shell Clams (quahaugs).
Most products are harvested and shipped the same day.
MALPEQUE
OYSTERS - (Crassostrea virginica)
Available:
June thru October
Packed in 10 dz. units ~3" in length.
According to CanadaCool.com, the world famous Malpeque Oyster was judged the world's tastiest oyster at the Paris exhibition in 1900 and it hasn't lost its popularity since. It is grown on the beds of Malpeque and Bedeque Bays in Prince Edward Island, located in the Canadian Maritimes. Characteristics of this famous oyster include a clean, "east coast" tough, outer shell, and full firm meat on the inside. A Malpeque oyster is easy to shuck due to its hard outer shell, the texture is smooth and the taste is the perfect blend of sweetness and saltiness. PEI oysters typically have a distinct saltier taste than their other North American counterparts. Perfect for summer-time half shell grilling.
HARD SHELL CLAMS (quahaugs)
Available: June thru October
Packed in 10 dz. units ~3" in length.
Hard clams are quite common throughout New England, north into Canada, and all down the
Eastern seaboard of the United States to Florida. The hard clam has many alternative
names in addition to quahog. It is also known as the Northern Quahog, round clam or chowder
clam. Furthermore, in fish markets there are specialist names for different sizes of hard
clam, corresponding to their different sizes.
Hard Shell Clams have a tough, thick, predator resistant shell. The
hard-shell clams from the Atlantic Coast remain the most popular.