DepuratedLive / ProcessedFine dining

Gigas Oysters

Premium ocean-grown Gigas oysters with plump, mineral-rich meat and crisp finish.

Farmed oysters from certified, clean waters
Depurated (purified) for safe consumption
Premium live and processed formats available
Export-grade quality with international certifications
Ideal for wholesale, HORECA and premium markets

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Gigas Oysters — Full Description

Elite Crassostrea gigas depurated under strict hygiene controls. Hand-packed and delivered fresh for raw bar serving.

Oysters are sold on where they were grown and how they were finished, not on a species name. VARS sources from certified farms in clean, nutrient-rich waters and supplies depurated product — purged in clean water before dispatch, which is the step that makes raw consumption safe and is not optional for an export shipment.

They are supplied live or processed. Live oysters hold 10–14 days at 0–2 °C, which is the whole logistics window and the reason they fly rather than sail; frozen product keeps up to twelve months at −40 °C. At 65 kcal and 6.6 g of protein per 100 g they are the lightest item in this range.

Fine dining and raw bars are the main outlets, where consistency of size and fill matters more than headline volume. Consignments carry the health certificate, certificate of analysis and certificate of origin, with TRACES pre-notification on EU-bound shipments; batches trace back to the growing area and the depuration facility.

Key Technical Specifications

StandardsFarms certified to ASC / GlobalG.A.P

FormatsDepurated under strict hygiene controls

Size grades0.2 g

Handling0.3 g

SFA0.2 g

Salt0.3 g

Packaging6 kg and 10 kg EPS (expanded polystyrene) units

General Nutritional Reference

Energy

65 kcal

Protein

6.6 g

PUFA

0.3 g

MUFA

0.2 g

These figures are general nutritional reference values published for this species, not a laboratory analysis of our specific product batches. Actual nutritional content can vary by catch, season, and processing method — contact us for a certificate of analysis on a specific shipment.

Key Applications

Fine dining
Premium retail
HORECA / raw bar

Storage & Logistics

Fresh at 0–2 °C: 10–14 days. Frozen at −40 °C: up to 12 months.

Cold-Chain Temperature

2 °C – 6 °C (Live) / −18 °C (Frozen)

Logistics Mode

Air Freight & Temperature-Logged Containers

Documentation

TRACES / CoA / Origin Certificate

Delivery options

Air freight
Sea freight
Bulk packaging
Customised packaging

Why buyers choose this line

Depurated for safe consumption

Purified under strict hygiene control before dispatch — the step that makes raw service possible.

Certified, clean-water farms

Sourced from certified farms in clean, nutrient-rich waters.

Briny-sweet and creamy

A balanced briny-sweet taste with a smooth, creamy texture, valued in fine dining, seafood bars and HORECA.

Live and processed formats

Premium live oysters and frozen whole or meat formats, packed to the channel.

Product Info & FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Technical parameters, storage, biosecurity, and hatchery protocols for Gigas Oysters.

It depends on the product. Typical MOQs are 50,000 for salmon eggs, 1 carton for live feed and 500 kg for seafood. Feed ingredients such as fish meal and vital wheat gluten move in full-pallet or container lots, and we will confirm the exact minimum for your item with the quotation.

Yes — every shipment is monitored with temperature loggers and a report is shared with you. Chilled seafood and eyed ova move in insulated, temperature-controlled packaging, and the logger record travels with the consignment so the receiving side can verify the whole journey rather than trust a claim.

Yes. Technical specification sheets and laboratory analysis reports are provided on quotation, and the CoA for the specific batch allocated to you is issued before shipment. If a parameter in your own specification is not on our standard analysis, tell us at quotation stage and we will confirm whether it can be tested for that batch.

The importer does — permits for live aquatic animals and fertilized ova are issued by the destination country's competent authority to a party established there. We supply everything the application needs from the origin side: hatchery approval details, health status, species and consignment specification.

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Cold-Chain Preservation & HORECA Supply

Explore 52-week continuous harvest cycles, ASC & GlobalG.A.P certified farms, and temperature-logged fresh/frozen delivery for Oyster.

Fresh Storage Temp

0 °C – 2 °C

Deep Freeze Standard

−18 °C

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