I got Oh My from Gurneys last spring.
That is what it looked like when I planted it.
And… at near season end.
I added an Isons muscadine too and they both grew about the same.
TNHunter
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@Auburn and anyone else with experience.
Can you compare “Oh My” to Lane in terms of when they ripen to each other?
I decided to give Lane a try due to reports of it being early and hardy by @SMC_zone6
Thanks
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2023 records for Lane
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2023 records for Oh My (Most years Oh My starts ripening a little later than Lane)
Picked on 20230818
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I know this is OLD, but I want to check in with those that tried out the OhMy (strange name) Muscadine!
My wife expressed interest in grapes and I told her they were difficult in 9b, other than muscadine but I didn’t think she would like the strong flavor, thick skin and bitter seeds. Well a little googling and I found the$e. They are rather pricey, but if the OhMy and OhYes deliver than they will be worth it. I have seen big discounts in the past from Gurneys, so hoping I can find them on discount, that is if they produce.
I also saw the Fry Seedless at a much more reasonable cost but I haven’t seen any posts on that yet.
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Welcome to the community! I don’t grow them, but there’s the option to get a cutting from someone who does. Legally speaking I’m not sure the process though. They are definitely pricier than other grapes/muscadines.
These are the only seedless muscadines I’m aware of. Any chance jaboticaba could be grown as a grape substitute?
In my experience and taste bud observation, it’s a heavy no. Jaboticaba, to me at least, has an astringent after taste for the most part. I had one that was mildly astringent and sweet and even that wasn’t too pleasant for me. That’s me though, other people seem to love it. I’ve only had it a few times in my life
@MagicMedicine
Welcome to GF!
The 9b zones of the USA have one statistic in common but some vary greatly from each other in terms of soils plus seasonal temperatures, precipitation, humidity.
There are vinifera table grapes worth growing in each of those 9b regions.
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It depends.
Do you have Pierce’s Disease in your area? If so you either should look at resistant bunchgrapes or muscadines.
Are you looking to get into bunchgrapes/muscadines for table fare? Fresh eating off the vine? Possibly wine? Maybe jelly/jam? Just the juice?
If I was getting into the pricier muscadines (OhMY, OhYes, Razzmatazz, etc.) I would definitely want to sample the fruit before purchasing. Otherwise I will probably be disappointed.
I am in South Louisiana 9b!
My grandparents neighbor (9a, still Louisiana) had muscadines growing on an overhead trellis that covered the entire width of their 1 acre lot. It was made mostly of old clothesline poles and patchworked together with other repurposed materials, but that thing was magical to walk under. Too bad the grapes were not appetizing for kids. Luckily they had several blueberry bushes to compensate.
There isn’t much planning here other than my wife wants grapes… so that is were I am at now.
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I would think if muscadines are currently growing well then you have a good chance that the improved varieties would also do well. My opinion but I’m not sure.
Trying to grow Pierce’s resistant vinifera in hot humid southern 9b would be a huge challenge. They have no disease resistance at all other than PD, so weekly fungicide sprays would likely be needed. Some muscadines could be grown there without any spray.
I’m now curious if these hybrid muscadines have strong enough resistance to PD for 9b? Has anyone grown them in high PD areas? Not all muscadines are highly resistant and OhMy is 23% vinifera (not sure how much is in OhYes). The high prices are not likely to change a lot any time soon, as these are patented with exclusive licensing.
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Please add it to your profile 
Done. I am very close to Lake Pontchartrain so it buffers our extremes somewhat. I am not directly on the lake, I am on a canal a couple thousand feet off the lake.
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In your region, there are no currently available seedless bunch grapes that I would expect to survive long term. I would expect OH MY muscadine to perform adequately for you, and likely OH YES as well, although that one is new and currently untested. If seeds are not an issue there are more options.
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I wanted grapes too until mine were zapped by PD. Oh that was terrible agony.
Do you have birds in your area? I have not ran into any bird problems here with my muscadines but I wouldn’t know about the newer thin-skinned varieties.
Mostly coastal birds. Ducks, gulls, pelicans, Herons etc. We have a whistling duck that nests in our yard. We will get a variety of birds stopping in for migration. We get the the common stuff too, but I would say ducks are our biggest visitor. I think some of the whistling ducks just settled in and stopped migrating all together in the area.
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Robins were my biggest nemesis.
Strange thing though they were always after my trellised grapes. They never bothered with the grapes on a overhead arbor.
Now the raccoons loved the arbor so I guess it evened out.
I think the Muscadines 2025 thread has some Oh My talk too.
I have an Oh My vine but it’s in a pot until next year. Just purchased it in April.
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The talk is about the Oh Yes variety. Everybody is buying it now.
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True. Personally, I love muscadines 10X more than grapes – it’s not even close – but that preference is definitely not universal. There are certainly people who don’t like them at all.
On the other hand, I am annoyed that my original vines are all older, conservative varieties (Summit, Fry, etc.) and wish that I had bought the pricier, improved varieties right off the bat. My more recently-planted Hall is finally coming into production and it is good despite being in an inferior location with less sun. I ought to replace the older varieties but I just can’t bear to rip out established, productive vines.
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