the small ones can be kinda gross... so if you like your oysters like i do, you may just find this litte article i found whilst reading one of sid's magazines:the economist
(shocker ! i know, can you believe it?)
anyway, apparently they are engineering these super duper oysters
check this out:
from the economist
"A new breed of oyster may encourage aquaculture
MUCH of the bounty of the ocean is, these days, far less plentiful than it used to be. Scarcity has made oysters expensive, turning this unattractive mollusc into a delicacy for the rich. That could change if researchers find a way to breed a faster growing and larger oyster. As many gardeners and farmers know, crossbreeding two wimpy specimens sometimes produces strong offspring—an effect known as hybrid vigour. Hybrid vigour is common in plants and is found in some animals—though, some speculate, it may be lacking in European royalty"....click here to read all about it------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
speaking of oysters, do you think that oysters are really an aphrodisiac? they say no
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