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Article: Vidalia, Ga., is worth a stop for those kissing-sweet onions. (Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
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- April 4, 1994
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VIDALIA, Ga. _ Everybody knows there's only one reason to visit this small Georgia town: Onions.
Vidalia's onions are something else, the sweetest, juiciest, best gol-darn onions on earth, people here will tell you.
They may be right. Vidalia onions have been winning competitions ever since Vidalia resident Mose Coleman began producing them in 1931.
Now they're renowned all over the world, and there's no better time to enjoy them than in spring, when the new crop comes out of the fields.
Here in Vidalia, the start of the harvest is a cause for celebration, so if you're an onion freak, mark your calendar for the 10 days starting April 22. That's when this town ...