Vidalia Onions

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Description

Vidalia onions have a special distinction among the onion family: a Vidalia onion has a sweet taste, grown in a production area defined by law in Georgia and by the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Vidalia varieties include the hybrid yellow granex, varieties of granex parentage, or other similar varieties recommended by the Vidalia Onion Committee and approved by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.

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Case, Piece, Pound

How to Store

Storage

– Store in the dry storage area of the kitchen.

– Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place. Temperatures over 80 degrees will cause rapid acceleration of decay. Still, air, high humidity, and exposure to sunlight will accelerate sprouting.

– Remove all decayed or moldy onions immediately from the case.

– Keep onions and their cases dry away and from moisture sources. Moisture will accelerate mold.

– Onion aroma will penetrate and influence other food products in your cooler.

– Be careful to properly rotate, if storing white onions into a bulk bin, you must remove older product before adding a new product.

Handling

– Follow good rotation practices, first shipments received should be used first.

– Expected shelf life of onions is 5-6 days. Plan to rotate onions faster in the early spring to early summer.

– Handle with care, do not drop or dump onions as they will bruise easily.

– Avoid placing the case or raw product on non-sanitized kitchen counter tops to help prevent the potential for cross contamination.

Preparation

– Prepare as needed. Try not to use a product from the previous day.

– After peeling, onions need to be washed in a sanitary rinse immediately prior to preparation.

– Store prepared product in the refrigerator.

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