varieties
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For the 2023-2024 UGA Onion Variety Trial, we evaluated 53 varieties, which included current Vidalia varieties, along with other yellow granex, yellow globe, white, and red onion varieties. For each variety grown, we compiled yield data that includes pre-graded field weights, as well total marketable, jumbo, colossal, and medium yields. In additions to yields, each…
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The yield and flavor results are in from this past season’s onion variety trial. Many thanks to the participating seed companies and county extension agents for their assistance with planting, harvesting, and grading. The full report is listed below. Please click on the report to view.
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Happy New Year to everyone. We have all of our onion trials planted now, and all of our onions look like they are off to a good start. I wanted to give everyone a few updates on what’s been going on here at the VOVRC and around the area. Onion Session at the SE Regional…
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Here is an excellent crop report written by Tattnall County Extension Agent Aubrey Shirley. Another onion season is here and we are now in the middle of it. The weather outlook for this winter season had called for increase temperatures and below average rainfall. Until a month ago the forecast was correct. October and November…
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The 2020 Vidalia Onion Extension-Research Report is now available. This report encompasses all the research conducted on Vidalia Onions in the past year. Many thanks to the Vidalia Onion Committee for funding this research. Please take a look!
Posted in: Botrytis, disease, downy mildew, flavor, Stemphyllium, Stubby Root nematode, Stubby Root nematode, varieties, Vidalia Onion -
The annual Vidalia Onion Production meeting is coming up at the Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center. We have lots of updates to share with you including disease management, variety trials, flavor research, and much more. Please make plans to attend! Please register by clicking the flyer below!
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The 2022 Vidalia Onion Research and Extension report has been published. Click the report below to view.
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Join us on Thursday, April 6th, 2023 at 12:00 noon for our annual Vidalia Onion Field Day at the UGA Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center. We will have a sponsored lunch provided for everyone. We will have lunch and then take a tour through the onion research plots. Hope to see you there! To…
Posted in: Botrytis, disease, downy mildew, Field Day, flavor, Stemphyllium, varieties, Vidalia Onion -
We are hosting our annual Vidalia Onion Production Meeting on Wednesday, September 7th, 2022 starting at 11 a.m. at the Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center. We will have discussion on timely topics including onion disease management, fertility, and flavor research. Lunch will be provided by AgSouth. Click the flyer below to follow the registration…
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The results are in from the 2021-2022 Vidalia Onion Variety Trial. We held a meeting yesterday to discuss the yield and flavor results. In case you missed it, here is the information shared at the meeting. Click the report below to view. Also, If you would like to view the slides from the presentation, please…
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Were going to host a meeting on June 23rd at 10 a.m. at the Vidalia Onion Research Center to review our onion variety trial and discuss variety selection. It will soon be time to order seed for the upcoming season, and we want you to have the most up to date information on onion varieties.…
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In case you missed the Vidalia Onion Crop Update held on Feb. 10th, 2022, we have the presentations and slides from the meeting for you to take a look at below. Click the picture below to view the slides from the presentation.
Posted in: Ag Economics, Botrytis, crop budgets, disease, downy mildew, Stemphyllium, varieties, Vidalia Onion