It is believed that the Apalachicola oyster was used to create the original recipe for Oysters Rockefeller, a rich dish that has spinach and cream in it (and of course oyster).…

Cultivated in Skookum Inlet, Washington. Fruity and juicy.

Also known by the names angasi oyster, European flat oyster and mud oyster. Cultivated in the estuary of the Bélon River in Southern Brittany. Has a tannic flavor. Very expensive…

Named after the town of Blue Point, Long Island, situated on the Great South Bay. This was the center of the Long Island oyster business for many many years.

From the blog Frost…

A larger and and meatier oyster from Long Island, compared to the Blue Point.