Home of the Vidalia Sweet Onion
One of the first crops of Vidalia Onions was commercially grown near this site in 1931 by Moses Coleman, a local farmer. the onion is planted in a 20 county area from September through February and is harvested from late April through early-June. Vidalia Onions very low in pungency due to a combination of the native soils being low in sulfur and the growing in a mild climate. The onions, grown in this 20 county area, have developed an international reputation as the `world`s sweetest onion.` The Vidalia Onion was named Georgia`s official vegetable in 1990 and is a major state industry.
GHM 138-3 Georgia Historic Marker 1999
Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.
Original page, with additional info, here.
Photo credit: Ken Moser.