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To be a Vidalia, an onion must come from one of 20 approved seed varieties. Vidalias can be grown in only 13 Georgia counties or in specific areas of seven other counties.

An estimated 80,000 seedlings are planted per acre.

Around 5 million 40 pound boxes are shipped out each season.

In 2011, the Vidalia onion had an $159 million economic on the state, more than any other vegetable commodity. Second was watermelons, with $98.6 million. Chickens remain the top farm commodity with a $4.6 billion impact.

Sources: UGA Cooperative Extension, Vidalia Onion Committee

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