[Sca-cooks] Vidalia Onions

[Elaine Koogler]

I do know that only onions from that part of Georgia are supposed to be
called "Vidalia", so from that one could assume that it's the soil at
least in part.  I also suspect, as others have indicated, that it's the
longer growing season.  I also know that, in the past, they were only
available during a short period in the late spring and that they didn't
keep as well as other types of onion.

Along the same lines, for the first time this year, I actually bought
spring Vidalias...looked like scallions, only with a larger head (about
the size of a quarter or a little larger)!  They were wonderful and very
sweet.

Kiri

Anne du Bosc wrote:

> Margaret wrote:
> "Aren't Vidalia onions sweet in part because of
> the particular soil they
> grow in, in Georgia? Or am I way off?
>
> Margaret"
>
> We've had this argument before.  I am of the
> opinion that Vidalia onions are just plain old
> Bermuda onions grown in the unique soil
> surrounding Vidalia, Ga.  Ras (I think) swears
> that it is a special kind of onion.  I don't
> think we ever did settle the question.
>
> Mordonna
>
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