Sevruga Caviar
The Sevruga, the smallest commercially caught sturgeon, can grow to 1.5 m and hardly ever exceeds 25 kg. Like the Osetra,
the Sevruga is an omnivore and feeds on algae and small crustaceans. Its distinctive, bony scales that appear along its length,
and resemble stars, and for which it is nicknamed the star sturgeon.
The female Sevruga matures to egg producing age at about 7 to 10 years old, somewhat earlier than other sturgeon. Once the
female Sevruga reaches egg bearing age, 10-12 per cent of its body weight consists of eggs. The fish is at its prime between
18 and 22 years of age. This is when the eggs are at their absolute best.
The eggs are grey-black and are finely grained, small, and have the strongest flavor of all sturgeon eggs. They are the most
highly appreciated among connoisseurs, for their taste. Sevruga caviar is the least expensive, mainly due to the Sevruga
sturgeon's relative abundance.
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