Ube Buyer in Quirino
Ube in Quirino is a smallholder crop: PSA recorded 133 tonnes produced from 17.86 hectares in 2025 — 21th nationally by volume and 1.09% 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.
Quirino ube production, 2010–2025
Output has moved within a narrow band since 2010, peaking at 142 tonnes in 2019. Updated 2026-07-24. View source.
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Peak harvest: Q4 (50.0%)
Quirino peaks in Q4 — October–December — with 50.0% of recorded volume, and carries 26.3% in Q2. Averaged across 2023–2025.
Derived from PSA quarterly volume of production, averaged 2023–2025.
Logistics from Quirino
Quirino 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 Quirino?
The Philippine Statistics Authority recorded 133 tonnes of ube produced in Quirino in 2025, from 17.86 hectares planted. That is 1.09% of national output and ranks the province 21th in the Philippines by volume.
Does Quirino produce more or less than its land area suggests?
Quirino ranks 32th by area planted but 21th by volume produced — it punches 11 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 Quirino?
Quirino volume concentrates in Q4 — October–December — which carries 50.0% 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 Quirino?
Yes, but the economics change below a certain size. For Quirino 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.