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What Makes a Vidalia
Onion?

All Vidalias are sweet onions, but not all sweet onions are Vidalias. There are several qualifications an onion must meet to be a Vidalia onion.

Shape

Has a uniquely flat shape

Variety

Grown from a yellow granex seed variety, which is tested for a minimum of three years to ensure it meets proper standards

Identification

Produce identification sticker has a PLU code of 4159 in grocery stores

Location

Grown in one of 20 South Georgia counties outlined by the Federal Marketing Order No. 955

Federal Marketing
Order No. 955

Federal Marketing Order No. 955 was established in 1989 to protect the Vidalia Onion’s brand name and quality.

The order stipulates the specific areas that the crop can be grown and help with research and promotion of Vidalia onions. Thanks to this legislation, Vidalia is a protected and trademarked name.

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