CHERRYSTONE CLAMS

All hard-shell clams are of the same species.  They grow to different sizes and delectably depending on the sea water in which they live.  All our clams are "wild-caught," not farmed.  Hard-shell clams are categorized by the thickness of the body, the "hinge-width," not the diameter.  The "hinge width" is the distance between the convex apex of the right shell and the convex apex of the left shell.

Cherrystones are our biggest hard-shell clam. A clam is a Cherrystone when it  has  a 2 3/4" to 3 1/4" inch "hinge width". They are perfect in chowders, casseroles and other recipes. We sell Cherrystones in two-pound satchels, approximately 20 clams each.