The official pack date has been set for Vidalia onions, which are available for a limited time each year from April through early September.
- Mar 26, 2025
- Produce Retail , Onions , Georgia
The official pack date has been set for Vidalia onions, which are available for a limited time each year from April through early September.
Despite some weather challenges, optimism persists on the verge of the sweet onion's return.
Increased competition from foreign growers has prompted producers in Georgia — and other states — to encourage produce buyers to buy U.S.-grown items, especially during the spring and summer season.
With sweet onion sales accounting for 35% of the onion category, retail promotional efforts involving endcap displays, bins and cross-merchandising can increase market share, says the marketer's vice president of sales.
This summer, Georgia Grown will launch a program with Chicago-based IGA Inc. that will place Georgia Grown signage in 160 supermarkets in the Southeast region.