Ube Buyer in Occidental Mindoro
Ube in Occidental Mindoro is a smallholder crop: PSA recorded 135 tonnes produced from 32.11 hectares in 2025 — 20th nationally by volume and 1.11% 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.
Occidental Mindoro ube production, 2010–2025
Output peaked at 228 tonnes in 2022 and now sits at 135 — down 41% from the high. Updated 2026-07-24. View source.
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Peak harvest: Q2 (36.3%)
Occidental Mindoro is unusually spread out. The strongest quarter is Q2 at 36.3%, followed by Q4 at 32.2% — no single window dominates. Averaged across 2023–2025, a flatter curve like this is worth more to a processor than one large peak, because it covers months when other provinces have nothing. Notably, 46% of Occidental Mindoro volume lands in Q2 and Q3 — outside the October-to-March window most of the country harvests in. Off-cycle volume is worth a premium because it fills the months when national supply is empty.
Derived from PSA quarterly volume of production, averaged 2023–2025.
Logistics from Occidental Mindoro
Occidental Mindoro 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 Mimaropa 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 Occidental Mindoro?
The Philippine Statistics Authority recorded 135 tonnes of ube produced in Occidental Mindoro in 2025, from 32.11 hectares planted. That is 1.11% of national output and ranks the province 20th in the Philippines by volume.
What months does ube actually come out of Occidental Mindoro?
Occidental Mindoro volume concentrates in Q2 — April–June — which carries 36.3% 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.
Does Occidental Mindoro harvest off-cycle?
Largely yes. Most Philippine ube comes off the ground around the December-to-March window. Occidental Mindoro plants mainly in the first semester, which puts a share of its harvest outside that peak. Off-cycle volume is worth more to a processor than peak volume, because it fills the months when everyone else has nothing.
Do you buy small volumes from Occidental Mindoro?
Yes, but the economics change below a certain size. For Occidental Mindoro 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.