[This essay was put together after Emerson's death from a number of commencement and similar addresses he had made. It appears in The Complete Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson, edited by Edward Emerson].
Freshly shucked oysters can be immersed in water and placed in shallow, air-tight containers in the freezer. Freezer temperatures should be below zero degrees Fahrenheit. Oysters can be frozen for up to three months.
(Posted by JasonL79 on 11/15/11 at 5:45 pm to bossflossjr). Raw oyster should have a shelf life of 14 days or more (depending on the time of the year) from harvest date(on the harvest tag on the sack or box of oysters). To be safe, anything 10 days or less after the harvest date should be fine. By the time the restaurant/seafood market gets it is usually 2-3 days after harvest day to give you an idea.