Growing Vidalia Onions:

First and foremost, you must live in the special Vidalia Georgia growing region of South East Georgia, in order to grow Sweet Vidalia Onions. Under the terms of a federal marketing order, as well as a state law, Vidalia Sweet Onions are defined as being only those onions produced South Central Georgia.

Vidalia Sweet Onions are actually a standard Yellow Granex variety. The secret to the sweet Vidalia Onions taste is that they are grown in soil that can only be found in the unique region of Vidalia Georgia. The soil has a very unique blend of nutrients that gives these onions their sweetness.

Vidalia Sweet Onions love the Sandy Loam Soil and Mild Conditions of our Southeast Georgia growing region. Temperatures in our local Georgia counties, average in the middle fifties in the winter, and middle seventies in the spring, with an average monthly rainfall of three and one half inches during the growing season. This temperature and rainfall combination is ideal for growing Vidalia Sweet Onions.

When these onions are ready for harvest, the delicate nature of these Vidalia Sweet Onions require that they be harvested by hand, thoroughly dried, and treated gently during grading and packing. This is exactly what happens at our The Onion Factory, and you can immediately taste the difference in the finished product. A Freshness Beyond Compare.