Has anyone heard of or read anything about the new Oh Yes!™ Seedless Black Muscadine that Gurney’s is selling? I knew about Razzmatazz and Oh My!, but this is the first I’ve heard of Oh Yes!. Based on reviews it looks like they just started selling it this summer.
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I don’t know of any meaningful information circulating. I’ve ordered 1 but it will take 2-3 years for me to gather any info.
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Exactly. It was just released this year. The first buyers might have a little fruit in 2-3 years, but figure at least 5 years before you get evaluations that are more than just first impressions. I would tend to assume it will perform much like most traditional cultivated muscadines, but that won’t be known for certain for quite some time.
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It’s another Jeff Bloodsworth patent like Oh My and Raz. I don’t think it’s possible to know much more yet.
Here’s the page on Bloodsworth’s operation
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Not looking for evaluations yet. I fully appreciate it will take several years to produce fruit from plantings this past summer.
As it’s patented, I’m expecting that there’s some type of documentation out there in the ether and people on this forum have a tendency to find some good information about new cultivars. Just thought I would ask.
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Opinions are sometimes right or wrong. I’ve been growing Oh My for several years now and it has met my expectations but all along I was wanting a variety similar that was black. Based only on the pictures provided of Oh Yes it looks similar to Oh My and I expect it to be like Oh My other than color and taste. These are my opinions and they could be incorrect.
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If you do a google search on…
What does Oh Yes muscadine taste like…
Below is the AI Overview given.
The “Oh Yes!” muscadine has a rich, bold, and sweet flavor with a satisfying, meaty texture and thin, edible skin that melts in your mouth. It’s a seedless, purple-black grape that is exceptionally sweet, making it ideal for fresh eating, jams, or juice.
- Flavor:
Expect a rich and bold grape flavor that is exceptionally sweet. It’s a strong-flavored muscadine variety that is very appealing for fresh eating.
- Texture:
The skin is relatively thin and fully edible, while the interior is fleshy and almost melts in your mouth. This is different from other traditional muscadines, which often have thick skins and large seeds.
- Use:
The “Oh Yes!” muscadine is perfect for snacking right off the vine, but it can also be used to make delicious jams or juice.
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Looked like it was gathering that info from the Gurneys facebook site. Nursery talk…
I have Oh My and Isons in year 2… and got a nice sample of fruit from both this fall.
I would say that the seeded and thick tuf skinned Isons… is a notch or two better on flavor than Oh My. But thick tuf skins and seeds are a real negative for fresh eating or processing.
But Oh My is plenty good… we all enjoyed them, plenty sweet, good flavor, and you can eat the entire dime. The skins are tender and have a layer of fruit pulp attached which makes them a delight to eat… and there are absolutely no seeds. Great for fresh eating, processing… I dehydrated some and they were delicious.
This black fruited Oh Yes… if it is just like Oh My… except black and possibly more of that wonderful black muscadine flavor… it is going to be something I will want for sure.
TNHunter
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A lot of people complain about the pricing but you can order razmatazz, oh my and oh yes direct from the wow! farms facility and get the plants much cheaper than through the guerneys catalog if you order in quantity.
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I am interested in this. Do you know what kind of pricing we would expect direct from the farm? Their website makes it sound like the min is only 10/variety. Might be worth going in on an order like some have done with Hartmann’s
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$10/plant
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I have planted an Oh Yes grape and so far it is growing well. I will update once I know more but it will take at least a few years of course.
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That’s doable. I’d be willing to get the order and re-ship if we had a group wanting to go in on these. Personally I’d like to try each variety.
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Its apparent that one of the goals of the muscadine breeding industry is to have thin skinned fruit for consumption as table fare. The catch-22 is that birds love thin skinned grapes
There has already been reports of birds getting after the Razzmatazz fruit which is thin skinned.
For years I had about 15 Jupiter, Reliance, and Swenson Red table grape vines. There was a flock of an estimated 30 Robins that did not care whether the grapes were ripe or not. If I walked to the vines they would simply fly off 100 feet or so and just wait for me to leave. I always lost that fight. They were intent on eating every grape and they did.
If I was to purchase either the Oh My, OH Yes or Razzmatazz vines I would plan on a permanent bird proof cage around the vines. Quite an undertaking. Too expensive.
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Cheaper to train and keep an orchard dog I’d think. I feel like any good birding dog could be trained to chase birds. And squirrels.
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That orchard dog could be expensive too. The last time I looked at Facebook I saw that this lady was asking something like 2200 - 2700 apiece for German Shepherd puppies. Still looking.
I think that the birds would just fly from one end of the trellis to the other end.
I grabbed the Oh yes from Walmart.com. It was $55 and I had a CC incentive for $50 cash back on a $50 order from Walmart so I used that to justify it. I splurged on a second year Oh my to pair with it. I think I want to do a double espalier set up with wires at 30" and 60", but I am not sure if that is something that can work with muscadines, I have seen several examples with bunch grapes. If a group order happens I would be in for 2 more of each one. My plan was to air layer shoots instead of straight pruning them to expand the collection. I mainly want them for aesthetics, I want to make a double curtain to act as a pergola on the bank at the back of my yard, I am sure 2 plants will give my family plenty to eat though!
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How do you plan to mow around and maybe under your vines?
My robot mower can get pretty skinny, but I would mulch under them and plant onions/garlic/herbs/greens as a fall/winter crop under them. I have something under everything! Peas would be another good winter option. I am pretty sure spring and summer the growth will shade everything else out, but that is years down the line.
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Well, my Walmart order finally shipped. Looks like they shipped from Greendale Indiana. Gurneys wasn’t the seller, I think the seller account is just another company that Gurneys parent company bought out at some point, as the parent company, Garden Alive is listed at the same address. It was much cheaper than ordering from Gurneys, but I am sure it is not as cheap as putting together an order from ohmy directly.
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When will you be planting?