Ube Buyer in Leyte
Leyte is a mid-sized ube province: PSA recorded 389 tonnes produced from 100.45 hectares in 2025 — 6th nationally by volume and 3.19% 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.
Leyte ube production, 2010–2025
Output peaked at 622 tonnes in 2012 and now sits at 389 — down 37% from the high. Updated 2026-07-24. View source.
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Peak harvest: Q4 (58.2%)
Leyte harvests across a two-quarter window: 58.2% of volume in Q4 and 39.0% in Q3, which puts the working season at roughly July through December. Averaged across 2023–2025.
Derived from PSA quarterly volume of production, averaged 2023–2025.
Logistics from Leyte
Leyte 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 Eastern 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 Leyte?
The Philippine Statistics Authority recorded 389 tonnes of ube produced in Leyte in 2025, from 100.45 hectares planted. That is 3.19% of national output and ranks the province 6th in the Philippines by volume.
What months does ube actually come out of Leyte?
Leyte volume concentrates in Q4 — October–December — which carries 58.2% 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 Leyte?
Yes, but the economics change below a certain size. For Leyte 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.