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Philippine ube sees global demand surge, exports double to over $3M

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Philippine ube, a purple yam, is experiencing a global surge in popularity, leading to a significant increase in export value. In 2025, exports exceeded US$3 million, more than doubling from the previous year. Despite this demand, local supply struggles to keep pace, with requests for tonnes of the yam per month going unmet. This 'purple gold rush' is driven by ube's appearance on menus worldwide, including a notable expansion of ube-flavored items in the United States and Europe, with chains like Starbucks offering ube-flavored drinks. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Sam Beltran ·

    How Philippine ube farming can cash in on ‘purple gold rush’

    Esmeraldo Maligsa, a farmer and president of the Bohol Ube Growers Association, harvests 2,000kg (4,400lbs) of ube, the purple tuber native to the Philippines, every seven months. He and the other farmers in his group manage a collective yield of between 5 tonnes and 8 tonnes, fe…

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