The Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales has named Tathra Oysters because the producers of one of the best Sydney Rocks over the Easter lengthy weekend.
The South Coast producers had been simply considered one of 30 entries within the competitors, together with 4 entries within the Boutique Class, which is a brand new addition to this system
The judging panel consisted of seafood professional John Susman and Restaurateur Martin Bosley, former Rockpool Chef Corey Costelloe in addition to fellow aquaculture judges from Fish Butchery and The Apollo Group.
“We’ve had a stellar competitors this 12 months and I congratulate each exhibitor on the extent of presentation,” says Susman, aquaculture chair of judges.
“Regardless of some difficult situations for farmers, our judges had been impressed. The trade understands that consistency of dimension, form and situation is paramount, and I’m proud to say we noticed this dedication mirrored throughout the competitors.”
Every of the 30 members acquired a medal within the 2024 competitors – a primary in this system’s historical past.
Bronze reveals required 74 factors, silver 82 factors, and gold 90 factors and over.
Tathra Oysters took out the highest two spots in Class One Boutique Quantity adopted by Hazelgrove Oysters and Wapengo Rocks Wild Natural Oysters.
Class Two additionally noticed Tathra take out the primary place adopted by Leeuwin Coast, Wapengo Rocks Wild Natural Oysters, and Leeuwin Coast, whose merchandise had been all listed within the prime 5.
Judges commented that it was an “extraordinary end result”, nonetheless famous that producers ought to “retain the individuality of oysters estuarine flavour” and keep away from “long-term storage pre-sale”.
