Ube Buyer in Ilocos Norte
Ube in Ilocos Norte is a smallholder crop: PSA recorded 55 tonnes produced from 12.49 hectares in 2025 — 32th nationally by volume and 0.45% 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.
Ilocos Norte ube production, 2010–2025
Output has moved within a narrow band since 2010, peaking at 78 tonnes in 2024. Updated 2026-07-24. View source.
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Peak harvest: Q4 (60.5%)
Ilocos Norte harvests across a two-quarter window: 60.5% of volume in Q4 and 24.2% 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 Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Norte sits on the Luzon road network, so fresh tuber can move to a Metro Manila or regional processing point by truck without a ferry leg. That keeps post-harvest losses low enough that we can take fresh tuber as well as dried.
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 Ilocos Norte?
The Philippine Statistics Authority recorded 55 tonnes of ube produced in Ilocos Norte in 2025, from 12.49 hectares planted. That is 0.45% of national output and ranks the province 32th in the Philippines by volume.
Does Ilocos Norte produce more or less than its land area suggests?
Ilocos Norte ranks 40th by area planted but 32th by volume produced — it punches 8 places above its land base. Per hectare, this is one of the more efficient places in the country to grow ube.
What months does ube actually come out of Ilocos Norte?
Ilocos Norte volume concentrates in Q4 — October–December — which carries 60.5% 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 Ilocos Norte?
Yes, but the economics change below a certain size. For Ilocos Norte 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.