The Vidalia sweet to start on April 12
The Vidalia sweet is known for its flat shape, high sugar content and low sulfur content. Initially an accident, the Vidalia turned out to be a sweet accident. It is considered America’s favorite sweet onion. This famous treat is only available in spring and summer.
“At Keystone Fruit Marketing, a Division of Progressive Produce, we are known for our year-round sweet onion program,” Lisa Fetterhoff, director of operations at Keystone
said . “The Vidalia onion is an integral part of that program, and we are anxious to get started with this sweet and versatile favorite from the south.
Keystone is proud to partner with Cowart Farms, selling their Vidalia’s Sugar Sweets. We have been working with this fourth-generation family of farmers in Lyons, Georgia for over 20 years. The Cowarts are vertically integrated from seed to shelf, controlling every aspect of every onion, and they use sustainable business practices. They were the first to recognize the importance of applying leading technology to enhance and guarantee sweetness in their southern gems. They have a state of the art drying and curing facility, providing extended shelf life on their sugar sweets.
Keystone ships Vidalia onions throughout the United States and Canada. Like everyone else in the industry, we’re facing labor and logistics challenges, with freight rates at historical highs.
“With a start date of April 12, we are kicking off Vidalia season a little earlier than previous years,” Fetterhoff said. “We are, however, optimistically anticipating a normal year. Our crop is looking good and it appears to be on track so far.
