| Harvesting
As soon as the mussels and oysters are ready for consumption – that
moment is determined by nature – they are harvested.
Mussels for consumption must be offered to the mussel auction
in Yerseke. This is where supply (mussel traders) and demand
(mussel growers) meet.
After sale at the auction, the mussels are immediately transferred
to the mussel beds, also called 'wet warehouses'. The mussels
stay here for between 1 ½ and 2 weeks. During
this period, the mussels regain their strength. They are then
in optimum condition and suitable for further processing.
Oysters do not need to be auctioned; they are brought to shore
immediately after harvesting. The oysters are first graded by size.
They are then stored in our oyster wells (filled with water from
the Eastern Scheldt) where they remain until they are packed. |
