b'vidalia factsVidalia onions can only be grown in 20 counties insoutheast Georgia, centered around the city of Vidalia,GA. The sandy soils of southeast Georgia, combined withthe average rainfall, allow sulfur compounds (theelements that make an onion hot or bring tears to youreyes when theyre cut) to wash away. During the Great Depression, farmers planted onionsin search of a new cash crop. Once they wereharvested, the farmers were surprised to find that theywere much different than expectedthey were sweet!'