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EGGPLANT
September 2023
Production of eggplant from April to June 2023 was registered at 102.98 thousand metric tons, which indicates a
decrease of -3.6 percent from the 106.87 thousand metric tons output in the same quarter of 2022.
Ilocos Region had the largest eggplant production with 60.46 thousand metric tons or 58.7 percent share to the
total production during the quarter. This was followed by Cagayan Valley with 7.91 thousand metric tons and
Central Luzon with 7.06 thousand metric tons. These regions accounted for 73.3 percent share to the country’s total
eggplant production.
Area planted for eggplant from January to June 2023 increased to 13.76 thousand hectares or by 1.0 percent from
the 13.62 thousand hectares in the same period of 2022.
TOMATO
September 2023
The April to June 2023 tomato production was estimated at 70.33 thousand metric tons, indicating an annual
decrease of -1.8 percent from the 71.59 thousand metric tons output in the same quarter of last year.
By region, Ilocos Region was the highest producer of tomato for this quarter with 23.77 thousand metric tons
or 33.8 percent share to the country’s tomato production. This was followed by Central Luzon and Cagayan Valley
with corresponding productions of 8.79 thousand metric tons and 7.31 thousand metric tons. These regions
shared 56.7 percent of the country’s total output during the quarter.
From January to June 2023, the area planted for tomato was registered at 10.81 thousand hectares. This indicates a
decrease of -1.8 percent from the 11.01 thousand hectares in the same period of last year.
ONION
September 2023
Production of onion in the second quarter of 2023 was recorded at 84.90 thousand metric tons. This was 3.4
percent higher than the previous year’s same quarter output of 82.08 thousand metric tons.
The most produced type of onion was Bermuda with 83.73 thousand metric tons output, contributing 98.6
percent to the total onion production during the period.
Among the regions, MIMAROPA Region was the top producer of onion during the quarter with a production of 46.94
thousand metric tons or 55.3 percent share to the total. This was followed by Central Luzon with 23.66
thousand metric tons and Ilocos Region with 12.54 thousand metric tons output. These regions shared 97.9
percent of the country’s total onion production.
During the first semester of 2023, the area harvested for onion increased to 19.80 thousand hectares or by 7.4
percent from the 18.43 thousand hectares in the same period of last year.
GARLIC
September 2023
Production of onion in the second quarter of 2023 was recorded at 84.90 thousand metric tons. This was 3.4
percent higher than the previous year’s same quarter output of 82.08 thousand metric tons.
The most produced type of onion was Bermuda with 83.73 thousand metric tons output, contributing 98.6
percent to the total onion production during the period.
Among the regions, MIMAROPA Region was the top producer of onion during the quarter with a production of 46.94
thousand metric tons or 55.3 percent share to the total. This was followed by Central Luzon with 23.66
thousand metric tons and Ilocos Region with 12.54 thousand metric tons output. These regions shared 97.9
percent of the country’s total onion production.
During the first semester of 2023, the area harvested for onion increased to 19.80 thousand hectares or by 7.4
percent from the 18.43 thousand hectares in the same period of last year.
CABBAGE
September 2023
Production of cabbage during the second quarter of 2023 was registered at 23.33 thousand metric tons. This
represents a decrease of -4.5 percent from the 24.44 thousand metric tons recorded output in the same quarter of
2022.
CAR was the leading producer of cabbage with 18.50 thousand metric tons or 79.3 percent share to the total
production during the quarter. This was followed by Central Visayas with 1.38 thousand metric tons or 5.9
percent share.
The January to June 2023 area harvested for cabbage was estimated at 2.94 thousand hectares. This was 0.6
percent higher than the same period of previous year’s level of 2.92 thousand hectares.
SQUASH
In 2021, squash production in Ilocos Region was recorded at 16,819.34 metric tons, about 2.87 percent lower than
the 2020 output of 17,316.71 metric tons. Ilocos Region ranked sixth among the squash fruit producing regions with
a share of 8.62 percent to the country’s production of 195,083.63 metric tons.
Out of the total production of the Ilocos Region, the provinces of Pangasinan and Ilocos Norte contributed 36.25
percent and 35.06 percent, respectively while Ilocos Sur and La Union had shares of 16.15 percent and 12.53
percent, respectively. Production drop were noted in Pangasinan, Ilocos Norte and La Union by 8.80 percent, 3.53
percent and 0.30 percent, respectively.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority. (n.d.). Agricultural Export and Import. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved
August 9, 2024, from https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/agricultural-export-import/quarterly

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