ATLANTA — A battle has commenced over the future of the iconic Vidalia onion.
First came the whispers that reverberated from southeast Georgia farms to kitchens across the nation and to halls of power in Atlanta: Vidalia onions aren't as sweet as they used to be. And they look odd. And go bad quickly.
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black heard the talk and decided to act. Now lines have been drawn in the low-sulfur sand that makes a Vidalia a Vidalia. Growers have lined up against growers. And growers have lined up against Black.
For several years, Black told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, onions harvested too early have resulted in inferior Vidalias with shorter shelf lives.
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