Vidalia onions
E479780
Vidalia onions are a famously sweet, mild variety of onion grown in a specific region of Georgia and protected by name under U.S. law.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vidalia onion | 1 |
| Vidalia onions canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4890428 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vidalia onions Context triple: [Toombs County, hasRegionalSpecialty, Vidalia onions]
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A.
Walla Walla Sweet Onions
Walla Walla Sweet Onions are a famously mild, exceptionally sweet onion variety originating from the Walla Walla Valley in Washington State.
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B.
Onnion
Onnion is a small commune in the Haute-Savoie department of southeastern France, situated in the French Alps.
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C.
Parmys
Parmys was an Achaemenid Persian noblewoman and princess, known as a granddaughter of Cyrus the Great and a queen consort during the reign of Darius I.
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D.
Benincasa
Benincasa is an Italian surname historically associated with the family of the medieval mystic and saint Catherine of Siena.
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E.
Leek
Leek is a historic market town in Staffordshire, England, known for its textile heritage and picturesque location near the Peak District.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vidalia onions Target entity description: Vidalia onions are a famously sweet, mild variety of onion grown in a specific region of Georgia and protected by name under U.S. law.
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A.
Walla Walla Sweet Onions
Walla Walla Sweet Onions are a famously mild, exceptionally sweet onion variety originating from the Walla Walla Valley in Washington State.
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B.
Onnion
Onnion is a small commune in the Haute-Savoie department of southeastern France, situated in the French Alps.
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C.
Parmys
Parmys was an Achaemenid Persian noblewoman and princess, known as a granddaughter of Cyrus the Great and a queen consort during the reign of Darius I.
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D.
Benincasa
Benincasa is an Italian surname historically associated with the family of the medieval mystic and saint Catherine of Siena.
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E.
Leek
Leek is a historic market town in Staffordshire, England, known for its textile heritage and picturesque location near the Peak District.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
agricultural product
ⓘ
geographically protected food ⓘ onion cultivar ⓘ |
| belongsToSpecies | Allium cepa ⓘ |
| hasColor | pale yellow ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | Vidalia onions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCultivarGroup | Granex-type sweet onions ⓘ |
| hasFlavorProfile | mild ⓘ |
| hasGeographicalIndicationLikeProtection | true ⓘ |
| hasHighWaterContent | true ⓘ |
| hasLowSulfurContent | true ⓘ |
| hasMarketingOrderNumber | 955 ⓘ |
| hasProductionSeason | spring ⓘ |
| hasProtectedName | Vidalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPungency | low ⓘ |
| hasShape | slightly flattened globe ⓘ |
| hasTaste | sweet ⓘ |
| hasTexture | crisp ⓘ |
| isA | sweet onion ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Toombs County, Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vidalia, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern Georgia ⓘ |
| isGrownIn |
Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Vidalia onion production area ⓘ |
| isMarketedAs | premium onion brand ⓘ |
| isNamedAfter | Vidalia, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOftenDescribedAs |
famously sweet
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mild ⓘ |
| isOftenEaten | raw ⓘ |
| isRegulatedBy |
Georgia Department of Agriculture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of Agriculture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isStoredAs | fresh onion ⓘ |
| isTypicallyHarvested |
April
ⓘ
June ⓘ May ⓘ |
| isUsedInDish |
grilled dishes
ⓘ
onion rings ⓘ salads ⓘ salsas ⓘ sandwiches ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
protected by Georgia state law
ⓘ
protected by U.S. federal marketing order ⓘ |
| nameUseRestrictedTo | onions grown in designated Georgia counties ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Toombs County, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Allium cepa ⓘ |
| taxonRank | cultivar ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vidalia onions Description of subject: Vidalia onions are a famously sweet, mild variety of onion grown in a specific region of Georgia and protected by name under U.S. law.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vidalia onion