Ube Buyer in Negros Occidental
Negros Occidental is a mid-sized ube province: PSA recorded 271 tonnes produced from 23.00 hectares in 2025 — 9th nationally by volume and 2.22% 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.
Negros Occidental ube production, 2010–2025
2025 is the province's highest recorded output in the whole 2010-2025 series. Updated 2026-07-24. View source.
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Peak harvest: Q4 (43.1%)
Negros Occidental peaks in Q4 — October–December — with 43.1% of recorded volume, and carries 24.4% in Q2. Averaged across 2023–2025.
Derived from PSA quarterly volume of production, averaged 2023–2025.
Logistics from Negros Occidental
Negros Occidental 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 Negros Island Region 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 Negros Occidental?
The Philippine Statistics Authority recorded 271 tonnes of ube produced in Negros Occidental in 2025, from 23.00 hectares planted. That is 2.22% of national output and ranks the province 9th in the Philippines by volume.
Does Negros Occidental produce more or less than its land area suggests?
Negros Occidental ranks 26th by area planted but 9th by volume produced — it punches 17 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 Negros Occidental?
Negros Occidental volume concentrates in Q4 — October–December — which carries 43.1% 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 Negros Occidental?
Yes, but the economics change below a certain size. For Negros Occidental 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.