LOLA Oyster Seed MD

LOLA is a selectively bred genetic variety of Crassostrea virginica, Eastern oyster, derived from the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana stock.

This developed line from the Aquaculture Genetics & Breeding Technology Center at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science is primarily bred for

• fast growth,
• inherent resistance to the Dermo disease
• and is known for its performance in lower salinity water environments of below 15 psu.

LOLA has been manipulated to be triploid under contract with 4Cs Breeding Technologies, Inc. , thus sterile, to render the oysters more robust in the face of disease, they show higher survival rates and faster growth than their diploid counterparts under cultivation.

Cultchless, disease resistant, natural triploid oyster juvenile oysters originating from brood stock selectively bred at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science then reared under nursery conditions in Crocheron, MD to meet the needs of various regions and conditions and available in a range of developmental stages.

Oysters are bred for shape, size and disease resistance as well as a range of salinity. Commercial aquaculture farmers and oyster gardeners can pick the brood stock shell size they desire to match their operations.

Nurturing care, state of the art technology and the most advanced grow out gear ensures that our oysters are raised in a healthy, consistent and fast growing environment.

Sizes below are grading screen sizes. An x mm seed is that which sits on an x mm grading screen and is usually several mm greater in shell height.

Available April through November.