Root crops have long been a staple in many cultures across the globe. In Africa, yams and sweet potatoes dominate everyday food, as root crops are full of fiber, vitamins, and minerals. They have also ...

Ube, a naturally sweet, starchy vegetable grown in the Philippines, has transcended Filipino culture and become a social media sensation.

A global hunt for ube, whose signature violet hue has taken over social media, is upending a precarious supply chain in Asia.

Long a staple in Filipino desserts, ube has become the newest obsession in South Korean cafes. The root crop, also known as purple yam and commonly exported from the Philippines, is turning up in ...

Ube (Dioscorea alata), a culturally significant and economically valuable crop in the Philippines, faces a key bottleneck in ...

The growing international demand for ube has increased the visibility of Filipino cuisine overseas, but agricultural experts say the trend has exposed long-standing structural problems in the ...