Mejillón de Galicia

Mejillón de Galicia are the fresh mussels (lat. Mytilus galloprovincialis), cultivated using rafts in the area of the Galician rías in the provinces of A Coruña and Pontevedra. These mussels have bright orange flesh and are very flavorful.

They are grown in the traditional way using rafts on which the mussels grow on the ropes that are suspended up to 12 meters deep below the surface. Once harvested, mejillón de Galicia are thoroughly inspected according to the strict set of rules and guidelines.

They are then either in the vacuum-packed or packaged in a controlled atmosphere to ensure freshness and preserve the flavor.