Vidalia Onions Suffer in Wet Conditions

Randall Weiseman February 17, 2010 Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Vidalia onions growers have had a tough season due to the excessive rain, as Tyron Spearman looks at how it’s affected their crop.

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