Scallops |
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Scientific Name: | Pecten novaezealandiae. |
Also known as: | Hotategai (Japan), Coquille Saint-Jaques (France). |
Characteristics: | Firm white flesh with bright orange roe. New Zealand Scallops are processed, packed and sold with the roe on. |
Description: | The upper shell is flat and the lower shell convexed. The shells are "scalloped" with radiating ridges. Colour; pink, white, mauve and brown. |
Main Season: | August to February. |