New 2014 Mandatory 'Packing Date' Announced For Vidalia Onions

Vidalia, GA – The year 2014 will be a new beginning for the Georgia Grown Vidalia Sweet Onion, the official state vegetable. The decision has been made to set a mandatory "Packing Date" so that no Vidalia onions will be packed or shipped prior to April 21, 2014.

The new rule states that the Vidalia onion marketing season shall commence no sooner than 12:01 AM on the Monday of the last full week of April, each year. Vidalia onions shall not be packed or put into commerce prior to the announced packing date.

The Vidalia onion industry, with the help of Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black is taking big steps towards assuring that our retailers and consumers will receive Vidalia onions with the characteristics that made our onions famous. 

Our growers are committed to assuring the consumers that when the famous Vidalia sweet onion is available they are getting the very best. 

Accept no substitute! Vidalia onions will be available on April 21, 2014.

About Vidalia Onion Business Council

The Vidalia Onion Business Council is a non-profit organization with the purpose of serving the Vidalia onion industry and those interested therein. The organization is known in all its business and transactions as the Vidalia Onion Business Council. The purpose of the said Council is to advance and protect the growing, harvesting and marketing of Vidalia onions.

Source: Vidalia Onion Business Council