Good news for Georgia Vidalia onion fans
About this episode
This episode discusses the upcoming Vidalia onion season and features an interview with a local farmer about the significance of the crop.
The pack date for this year's Vidalia onion crop is April 13th; that's the date the famously sweet onions can legally be shipped and sold. The Vidalia Onion Act of 1986 established the 20-county growing region and trademarked the onion name to ensure only the highest-quality onions reach consumers. Speaking here with Aries Haygood, co-owner of A&M Farms in Lyons, GA, just east of Vidalia, about what makes the region and the onions grown there special, and the role consumers have in extending the Vidalia season all the way to the edge of autumn. www.vidaliaonions.com www.vidaliaonion.org
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