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	New Georgia Encyclopedia: Vidalia Onions
		Onion festivals were, and still are, held in both Glennville and Vidalia each May. In the late 1970s and the early 1980s growers formed marketing groups or cooperatives in an effort to enhance marketing and to prevent bootleggers from selling rebagged onions from other states as Vidalias.
		The Vidalia Onion Act, passed by the Georgia legislature in 1986, defined the area in which Vidalia onions could be grown, and the state's Department of Agriculture was given ownership of the Vidalia name as it applied to onions.
		Vidalia onions represent about 40 percent of the total national spring onion production and have an estimated value of about $90 million in annual gross sales.
	www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-961 (939 words)

	TED Case Study: Vidalia Onion
		The onions in part derive from their growth in teh sandy soils of the area and the bacteria that lives in the soils.
		Vidalia Onion producers of Georgia have protected their niche market from domestic and international competition, as well as gaining national and international recognition, through marketing, legislative protection, and research.
		Beginning in 2002, the Vidalia onion producers agreed that all their onions would pass the U.S. #1 grade before they could be sold as whole, raw onions.
	www.american.edu /TED/vidaliaonion.htm (1043 words)

	Sweet Onion Source - Vidalias, Georgia Sweet Onions
		His first efforts to sell the onions were unsuccessful, but with a bit of perseverance (and most likely, some serious mind-changing), he actually managed to sell the crop for $3.50 per 50 pound bag, which was an astoundingly great price in those days.
		Within a decade, there were over 6,000 acres of Vidalia onions and the state legislature had passed legislation giving the Vidalia Onion legal status and defining the 20-county production area, which meant, in essence, that any sweet onion growing outside that region could not be called a Vidalia Onion.
		Through the use of technology adapted from the apple industry, Vidalia onions can be placed into CA storage for up to 6 months, meaning that in many supermarkets throughout the country, you just might encounter a Vidalia Sweet Onion in November and December.
	www.sweetonionsource.com /varieties/vidalias.html (608 words)

	Vidalia Onion Festival - History
		The Vidalia Onion Story takes root in Toombs County, Georgia over 60 years ago, when a farmer by the name of Mose Coleman discovered in the late spring of 1931 the onions he had planted were not hot, as he expected.
		Reorders were made, and "Vidalia Onions" began appearing on the shelves of Piggly Wiggly and A and P grocery stores.
		The Vidalia Onion was named Georgia's Official State Vegetable by the state legislature in 1990.
	www.vidaliaonionfestival.com /history.html (327 words)

	The Sweet Georgia Vidalia Onion
		The particular soil and climate of the Vidalia, Georgia area contribute to the mild sweet taste of the onion..
		The Vidalia onion is a Georgia-grown, yellow granex hybrid known for its sweet, mild flavor.
		Vidalia's delicate nature requires that they be harvested by hand, thoroughly dried and treated gently during grading and packaging.
	home.att.net /~ejlinton/vidalia.html (600 words)

	Georgia's Vidalia onion season opens - Boston.com
		Georgia's Vidalia onion season has opened with a new logo, a prestigious national endorsement and predictions the 2006 crop will be one of the best in years.
		This is an undated photo of the new Vidalia Onion logo developed by the Vidalia Onion Committee, a promotional group supported with funds from farmers and the state.
		Growers claim the Vidalia is the world's sweetest onion because of the mild winters and low-sulfur soils in the 20-county growing area around the town of Vidalia in southeastern Georgia.
	www.boston.com /business/articles/2006/04/18/georgias_vidalia_onion_season_opens (692 words)

	Vidalia Onions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Vidalia onion farm tours can be arranged by calling the Vidalia Onion Committee at (912) 537-1918.
		Vidalia onions have an international reputation as the "world's sweetest onion." Their mild flavor is due to the unique combination of soils and climate in the 20-county production area.
		Generally recognized Vidalia onion sizes are small (1 to 21/4 inches), medium (2 to 33/4 inches) and large or jumbo (3 inches or larger).
	resources.caes.uga.edu /media/GAR/vidaliaonions.htm (494 words)

	Vidalia Onion Info
		Similar onions are grown in other parts of the country, but the combination of sandy soil and mild climate provide the Vidalia® onion with its distinct flavor.
		Vidalia® onions are perfect in a wide variety of salads and sandwiches, where other onions might be overpowering in taste.
		Vidalia® onions also can be stored on racks or screens as long as they don't touch and are kept in a cool place.
	www.braswells.com /custom.aspx?id=2 (420 words)

	Commercial Green Onion Production
		Because Vidalia onions are short-day onions, they will begin to bulb slightly before harvest as salad onions when planted in the fall for winter harvest.
		Onions sown in late February or March have the best chance of producing a spring crop of green onions under average conditions.
		For the larger Vidalia onions, halve the seeding rate to give a 2 inch in-row spacing or a final plant population of about 120,000 plants per acre on four rows on a 6-foot bed.
	pubs.caes.uga.edu /caespubs/pubcd/C821.htm (2182 words)

	Vidalia Onions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Vidalia Sweet Onions are a yellow granex hybrid known for their sweet, mild flavor.
		Vidalias mature and are harvested from late April through mid-June.
		By using controlled atmosphere storage, which is cold storage, it keeps the onion from turning hot somewhat the Vidalia Onions are the Georgia State Vegetable, and about 70% are distributed through grocery stores with the other 30% through roadside stands and mail-order businesses.
	www.producepete.com /shows/vidaliaonion.html (265 words)

	Vidalia onion recipes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The particular 20-county area around Vidalia, Georgia (USA) has a convergence of soil content and climate that resulted in the development of a yellow, granex hybrid onion that has gained a reputation worldwide.
		Initially discovered in 1931 by a farmer named Coleman, the super sweet onion was prized locally and has gradually led to onion festivals and contests featuring Vidalia onion recipes.
		Vidalia onions are harvested from April to June, but in controlled atmosphere storage they remain available clear through to December.
	www.vegetarian-fun.com /vegerec13.html (583 words)

	Favorite Vidalia Onion Recipes Camp 168, Sons of Confederate Veterans
		Vidalias star in a nice version of the relish that is essential to this New Orleans specialty.
		In a 5 to 6 quart pan, cover and cook onions in their own juices over medium heat, stirring occasionally until onions are limp, about 10 to 15 minutes.
		Remove lid and you'll find that the Vidalia Sweet onions have released their naturally sweet "nectar." Add cream or your choice of milk and stock (optional) and simmer uncovered until the soup has obtained the thickness and texture you prefer.
	www.oldmp.com /scv/onions.htm (1743 words)

	Welkom to the FeshPlaza.
		The story of the onion with the town's name began more than 70 years ago in Toombs County, Ga. In 1931, a farmer by the name of Mose Coleman discovered the onions he had planted didn't have the "bite" he was expecting when he tasted them.
		In the 1940s, the state of Georgia built a Farmer's Market in the town of Vidalia and the word started to get out about "those Vidalia onions." Production numbers grew in the 1950s and '60s and by the mid-1970s, about 600 acres of Vidalia onions were harvested each year.
		There are tours of some warehouses, where "onion rings on the hoof" are stacked to the ceilings of environmentally controlled buildings just waiting to leap onto hamburgers and into potato salads across the nation and around the world.
	www.freshplaza.com /2005/15jun/2_us_vidalia.htm (489 words)

	Welcome to FreshPlaza
		Georgia's Vidalia onion season opens Monday with a new logo, a prestigious national endorsement and predictions the 2006 crop will be one of the best in years.
		A Vidalia has to be a yellow granex variety that is flatter than tall and meets the industry's standard for sweetness and mildness - a standard that is written into state law.
		The town of Vidalia honors its famous onion at an annual festival, which is scheduled April 26-30.
	www.freshplaza.com /2006/19apr/2_us_vidalia.htm (545 words)

	Evelyn Rogers Cookbooks - Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The "Vidalia Onion Variety" means all existing yellow hybrid Granex varieties.
		Onions are graded and packed in three sizes: small, medium, and jumbo.
		If you buy onions in large quantities and use some of the methods that are suggested in my books, you can use them from your freezer when the fresh ones are gone.
	www.vidaliaonioncookbook.com (211 words)

	Vidalia, Georgia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1986, the Vidalia Onion Trademark Act granted a state trademark and protection on the onions of the Vidalia and Toombs County, Georgia area.
		The Vidalia Onion growers have protected their brand, and today all onions labelled Vidalia must be grown in one of thirteen different counties in Georgia or in a portion of seven other counties.
		An economic analysis of the Vidalia Onion and export.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vidalia,_Georgia (931 words)

	The Vidalia Onion Factory and Gift Shop Recipes
		Onions do not need to over cook as they will not maintain their shape, texture, or flavor.
		This is a form of quiche, made with masses of "Vidalia" onion (of course), a sort of solid version of the onion soup.
		Slice a vidalia in sections aprox.quarter inch apart,slice down to aprx 3/4 of the onion and put pats of butter and sprinkle heavily some Tony's Cajun seasoning or Prudommes veggie seasoning.
	www.vidaliaonion.com /recipes.htm (1315 words)

	Welcome to Robison Farms
		At this point, a push was made for Vidalia Onions to be distributed throughout the nation, and several promotional efforts were begun.
		Now, some 70 million pounds of Vidalia Onions can be put into CA storage for up to 7 months, thus extending the marketing of Vidalias through the Fall and into the holiday season.
		In 1991, the Vidalia Onion Committee began to annually honor one individual with induction into the Vidalia Onion Hall of Fame.
	www.sweetvidalias.com /onion_story.htm (504 words)

	Vidalia Onion Glossary Term
		A dry onion grown mostly in Georgia that is well known as a popular variety of a sweet onion.
		Mildly sweet in flavor, the onion has a yellow to tan outer skin covering a white inner flesh.
		Most often this type of onion is eaten raw to enjoy the most flavor or only lightly cooked.
	www.recipetips.com /glossary-term/t--35364/vidalia-onion.asp (79 words)

	Sweet Vidalia Onion Recipes
		Grill onion on a lightly oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals 4 minutes on each side, or until lightly charred and softened.
		Either microwave for 7 minutes on high, or bake at 400 F until tender, about 45 minutes.TIP: To make Vidalias even crispier for use in sandwiches, peel and cut the onions into slices or wedges and place in a bowl of ice water for about 30 minutes.
		In a medium bowl combine Vidalia onions, pear, red pepper, jalapeno pepper, cilantro, lime juice and salt.
	www.augustarotary.org /onions/voc-rec.htm (893 words)

	Hendrix Farms Vidalia Onion Cookers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Peel an onion trimming both the tip and root ends of the onion.
		Place the onion into the cooker and season with your favorite spices and/or butter.
		The size on the onion and different models of microwaves may cause the cooking time to vary.
	www.hendrixgifts.com /cooker.html (74 words)

	Recipes
		The Vidalia Onion has the distinction of being called "the world's sweetest onion." And rightly so.
		And, like the onion itself, which is fat-free and low in calories, all the recipes are low on fat but still luscious.
		TIP: To make Vidalias even crispier for use in sandwiches, peel and cut the onions into slices or wedges and place in a bowl of ice water for about 30 minutes.
	www.vidaliasfinest.com /about_recipes.htm (833 words)

	Vidalia Onion Recipes - Vidalia Onion Pickles and Relishes
		Place a little of the stuffing mixture on onion slice, Place center onion slice on top of stuffing, place a little stuffing on this slice and top with the remaining onion slice.
		Peel, wash, and slice onions, separate into rings and soak in ice water for 30 minutes.
		Onion rings may be placed in baking dish and kept warm at 200 degrees F. until ready to serve.
	www.vidaliasbest.com /recipes.htm (912 words)

	The Vidalia Onion Factory and Gift Shop with Vidalia Onion Products
		We are located in the heart of the onion growing region of south central Georgia, known as "Vidalia Sweet Onion" Country, and we harvest these onions only when they have fully matured.
		No onions are pulled from the fields before they are ready.
		We carry Sweet Vidalia Onion Dressings, and Relishes, Sweet Vidalia Onion and Georgia Peach Salsa, Hot Sauce, Steak Sauce, and BBQ Sauce.
	www.vidaliaonion.com (276 words)

	Georgia Secretary of State \| State Vegetable (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Grown properly only in a small pocket of south Georgia, the Vidalia onion matures into unsurpassed sweetness in the spring.
		In one of nature's most delicious mysteries, the granex seed, which produces a hot onion elsewhere, grows into an onion one "can eat like an apple" in the fields around Vidalia and Glennville.
		The bill designating the Vidalia onion as the official state vegetable was enacted by the General Assembly in 1990.
	www.sos.state.ga.us /state_capitol/education_corner/state_vegetable.html (72 words)

	Vidalia Sweet Onions, Herndon Farms, Greens, Sweet Corn
		We have been in business for over 20 years as growers of Vidalia Sweet Onions, supersweet corn, green leafy vegetables, hogs and cows.
		We now produce 500 acres of Vidalia Sweet Onions, 550 acres of sweet corn (white, yellow, and bi-color), and 520 acres of leafy green vegetables (collards, mustard, turnips and kale).
		We are members of the Vidalia-Montgomery Chamber of Commerce and the Toombs-Montgomery-Vidalia Onion Growers Association.
	www.vidaliasfinest.com (238 words)

	Vidalia Onion Recipes, Sweet Onion Recipes - The Vidalia Onion Committee
		Grilled Vidalia® Onion, Avocado and Roasted Corn Salsa
		Place the onions on the prepared grill, turning periodically and moving if flare-ups occur.
		Add grilled onions, avocado, mint, cilantro, chipotle paste, honey, lime juice and remaining olive oil.
	www.vidaliaonion.org /grilled-vidalia-onion-salsa.aspx (306 words)

	"You're the Chef" Recipe: Balsamic Caramelized Vidalia Onion, Pancetta Bacon & Three-Cheese Pizza
		Over high heat, sauté the Vidalia onions in the oil until they are browned.
		Roll or stretch out your bread dough on a baking sheet that is sprayed with the no-stick spray and drizzled with the olive oil, so that it covers the entire flat surface of the baking pan.
		Top the dough evenly with the onion apple mixture, the three cheeses, the pancetta bacon, chives and fresh ground pepper.
	www.chef.pct.edu /Recipes/viewrecipe.asp?id=147 (204 words)

	Vidalia Onion
		If you want something to really perk up a salad, then one of our Vidalia Onion Salad Dressings is right for you.
		Our Vidalia Onion Sauces add the same spiciness to your barbeques and steaks.
		Vidalia onion BBQ sauce and steak sauce are really great on meats or as marinades.
	www.sunshinehollow.com /bakery/obsolete/onion.htm (175 words)

	Caramelized Vidalia Onion Soup Recipe - John Currence \| Food & Wine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Add the sliced onions, thyme sprigs and a pinch each of salt and pepper and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the onions soften and release their liquid, about 20 minutes.
		Cooking Club Tip: Vidalia onions, from outside the town of Vidalia, Georgia, are available in the spring and summer, but you can use any sweet onion, like Mayan sweets, instead.
		Because sweet onions contain more liquid than regular onions and are more fragile, with thinner skins, they should be stored in the refrigerator in a paper bag rather than in the pantry.
	www.foodandwine.com /recipes/caramelized-vidalia-onion-soup (460 words)

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