Climate and Conditions

Although the yellow granex hybrid is grown in many other parts of the country, it is only in the defined production area that the soil and climate combine to produce the special characteristics of the sweet Vidalia onion. Southeast Georgia farmers contribute the sweet taste of the Vidalia onion to the amount of rainfall the onion gets during its growing season and to the mild winters of South Georgia. Southeast Georgia temperatures average in the mid 50s in the winter and mid 70s in the spring, with an average rainfall of 3 1/2 inches during the growing season. Some farmers also contribute the lack of hotness in the onion to the low sulfur content of the sandy loam soil.

Current Conditions for Vidalia, Georgia