August 02, 2016 by Samantha. I went overboard at the farmerâs market. It happens every time, I try to make a list but then I get there and the cherry heirloom tomatoes are just sitting there waiting for a home, and the purple cauliflower looks lonely so I have to take that too. More ...
When is soft shell crab season? We are in soft shell crab season along the Gulf Coast of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. It usually starts in early April and runs through October or early November. The season runs longer than the Chesapeake or East Coast. We see very few crabs after the water temperature drops below 50Â°F.
1 Immediately after the molt, the crab's new shell is pliable and easily stretched. 2  In this condition, the crab is called a soft crab or a soft shell crab. 3  Large amounts of water are consumed prior to and shortly after the molt, causing the soft shell to expand and increase in size. These crabs are called sponge crabs and hatching of the eggs occurs in approximately 2 weeks after the formation of the sponge. 2  Over the two weeks the sponge gradually turns from orange to brown and then black as the larval crabs develop inside the egg.