Mytilus galloprovincialis
(a.k.a. blue mussel, black mussel, bay mussel)
Source: Farmed, established in Puget Sound
Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Spawn: Winter
Ecology/Sustainability: Eco-Best (Environmental Defense Fund)
Larger and meatier than its Atlantic Blue Mussel cousin. The shell also tends to be a little darker in color.
Labels: Mediterranean Mussels, mussel varieties
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