HORTIONI 5 (VI037366)

Crop Name: Onion

National Code: NGAC-26-5

Variety Name: HORTIONI 5

Original Name: VI037366

Outstanding Characteristics: High pungency (7.14µmol/gFw), long shelf life, medium bulb size, resistant to bacterial soft rot, anthracnose and onion yellow dwarf virus (24.7 t/ha)

Agroecological Zones: Northern Guinea savanna and Sudan savanna ecologies

Origin/Source: World Vegetable Centre

Developing Institute: World Vegetable Centre, P.O. Box 42, Shanhua, Tainan, Taiwan; NIHORT, IBADAN

Breeder(s)/Collaborators: Habu Saleh Hamisu, Christian Okechukwu Anyaoha, Victor Anozie, Chikaleke, Muhammad Lawal Attanda, Rafiu Ayoola Monsur, Ademoyegun Olufemi Temitope, Yahaya Danlami Giginyu, Abdul-Nasir Usman, Hudu Abubakar Hudu, Idris Bala Abdullahi, Saleh Abdulhamid, Ali Munkaila, Idris Abdullahi, Mudi Barau, Okunlola Gbemisola O, Lawal Ismaila Temitayo, Oyewale Toheeb Tunde, Babalola Oreoluwa Khadijat and Sule Yakubu J.

Potential Yield (t/ha): 24.7

Year of Release: 2026

Year of Registration: 2026