The Whitstable Oyster Festival is an annual event held in
Whitstable
Whitstable () is a town on the north coast of Kent adjoining the convergence of the Swale Estuary and the Greater Thames Estuary in southeastern England, north of Canterbury and west of Herne Bay. The 2011 Census reported a population of 32 ...
, Kent, England, each year to celebrate the town's links with the
oyster industry.
History
See also
* Crassostrea gigas
The Pacific oyster, Japanese oyster, or Miyagi oyster (''Magallana gigas''), is an oyster native to the Pacific coast of Asia. It has become an introduced species in North America, Australia, Europe, and New Zealand.
Etymology
The genus ''Maga ...
References
External links
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Food and drink festivals in the United Kingdom
Culture in Kent
Festivals in Kent
Whitstable
Annual events in England
Oyster festivals
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