Purple reign: Philippines seeks to keep grip on ube throne
- Asia Fears that biopiracy might take a chunk out of the market have prompted the Philippines' government to announce a ban on raw ube exports.
- This photo taken on Oct 1, 2026 shows workers grating purple yam to make ube halaya or purple yam jam at a shop in Manila.
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- Asia Fears that biopiracy might take a chunk out of the market have prompted the Philippines' government to announce a ban on raw ube exports.
- This photo taken on Oct 1, 2026 shows workers grating purple yam to make ube halaya or purple yam jam at a shop in Manila.
Sources: CNA