Rodney's Oyster Depot is as much about where, as what. Terroir is a term used to describe the influence of geography, geology and climate on the taste of land-grown products such as wine, coffee and chocolate. Merroir is the same principle for water-grown crops, and is why the environment in which we grow our oysters helps to create the best there is to offer in size, shape, and most importantly taste. Our lease is in a protected strait, bordered by both a windbreak and a sandbar. The average eight-foot tidal exchange twice each day ensures the purity of our lease waters, fully replenishing the food supply, and leaving our beds ‘dry’ for short periods of time. Add to this a consistently high level of salinity and what you end up with is a larger, meatier, purer oyster with a sweet/salty taste.