Georgia vidalia onion. The vidalia trademark is owned by the state of georgia because of the vidalia onion act of 1986. In 1989 vidalia onion producers united to establish federal marketing order no. 955 for the crop.
In georgia we love our famous seasonal treat. The vidalia onion act passed by the georgia legislature in 1986 defined the twenty counties in which vidalia onions could be grown and the states department of agriculture was given ownership of the vidalia name as it applied to onions. The official site of the vidalia onion committee.
State of georgia since 1986 and the united states code of federal regulations cfr. Use them to add just the right amount of sweetness and onion flavor to sauces and savory entrees. April marks the start of vidalia onion season so plan to enjoy these mild georgia gems now.
Growing vidalias since 1931 the montgomery county city of vidalia recognizes its most famous resident with a yearly celebration. The vidalia onion story takes root in toombs county georgia over 80 years ago when a farmer by the name of moses coleman discovered in the late spring of 1931 the onions he had planted were not hot as he expected. This usda program established the vidalia onion committee and extended the definition of a vidalia onion to the federal level.
See why our sweet onions are special discover fresh new recipes and view vidalia news and resources. A vidalia onion is a sweet onion of certain varieties grown in a production area defined by georgia law and by the united states code of federal regulations cfr. For an onion to be labeled vidalia it must be grown in a specified region that includes 13 counties and portions of seven others all in georgiawe.
View all start slideshow. The varieties include the hybrid yellow granex varieties of granex parentage and other similar varieties recommended by the vidalia onion committee and approved by the us. The vidalia onion was named georgias official state vegetable by the state legislature in 1990.
Vidalia onions represent about 40 percent of the sweet onion market in the country and are sold in every state. A vidalia onion v d e l i e or v a d e l i e is one of several varieties of sweet onion grown in a production area defined by law of the us. Each spring the 4 day vidalia onion festival features an air and car show parade rodeo cook off and the miss vidalia onion pageant.