Ube Buyer in Cebu
Cebu is a mid-sized ube province: PSA recorded 185 tonnes produced from 29.53 hectares in 2025 — 13th nationally by volume and 1.52% of national output.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) OpenSTAT — Vegetables and Root Crops: Volume of Production and Area Planted/Harvested, by Region, Province, Quarter and Semester, 2010-2026. Commodity: Ubi (Greater yam). National 2025: 12,180 tonnes from 2,317 hectares across 72 reporting provinces.
Cebu ube production, 2010–2025
Output peaked at 381 tonnes in 2010 and now sits at 185 — down 51% from the high. Updated 2026-07-24. View source.
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Peak harvest: Q4 (53.9%)
Cebu harvests across a two-quarter window: 53.9% of volume in Q4 and 40.1% in Q1, which puts the working season at roughly October through March. Averaged across 2023–2025.
Derived from PSA quarterly volume of production, averaged 2023–2025.
Logistics from Cebu
Cebu is an island province, so every shipment carries a RoRo or container leg. That adds handling time and raises the risk of shrinkage on fresh tuber. For volumes under a full truckload we suggest consolidation with nearby Central Visayas growers before shipping.
For lots above 1,000 kg we can arrange a pickup. We prefer partners who have their own shipping, trucking, or logistics.
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Become a SupplierFrequently asked
How much ube is produced in Cebu?
The Philippine Statistics Authority recorded 185 tonnes of ube produced in Cebu in 2025, from 29.53 hectares planted. That is 1.52% of national output and ranks the province 13th in the Philippines by volume.
What months does ube actually come out of Cebu?
Cebu volume concentrates in Q4 — October–December — which carries 53.9% of the province's recorded output, averaged across 2023–2025. This is measured on volume produced, not area planted, so it reflects when tubers come out of the ground rather than when they go in.
Do you buy small volumes from Cebu?
Yes, but the economics change below a certain size. For Cebu we work with individual growers from 500 kg and with associations or cooperatives at any volume. Below 500 kg the sensible route is to consolidate with neighbouring growers first — we can help coordinate that.
What ube varieties do you buy?
We buy Dioscorea alata (greater yam) — the purple-fleshed ube used for halaya, powder and paste. Kinampay and its local selections are preferred where available for their colour and aroma, but we buy standard local purple types as well. We do not buy Dioscorea esculenta (tugui) or white-fleshed yam.