SPECIAL RELEASE

Oriental Mindoro Crops Statistics
Third Quarter 2023

Volume of Banana Production

Banana production in Oriental Mindoro increased by 3.4 percent during the third quarter of 2023, compared to the production in the same quarter of 2022. The total volume of production this year was estimated at 31,181.43 metric tons, higher by 1,014.61 metric tons than the 30,166.82 metric tons reported production in 2022.

Of the total banana production in Oriental Mindoro for the third quarter of 2023, 50.8 percent of the output came from banana, saba. The remaining 48.2 percent was produced from varieties of lakatan, latundan, bungulan and others.

Volume of Calamansi Production

During the third quarter of 2023, production of calamansi was registered at 31,171.40 metric tons which was higher 6.23 metric tons production than the 31,165.17 metric tons harvest during the third quarter of 2022.

Volume of Mango Production

Production of mango in Oriental Mindoro for the third quarter of 2023 was registered at 0.88 metric ton which was higher by 18.9 percent (0.14 metric ton) when compared to the 0.74 metric ton production in the same quarter of 2022.

Of the total mango production in province for the third quarter of 2023, 88.6 percent of the output came from mango, piko. The remaining 11.4 percent was produced from mango, carabao.

Volume of Sweet Potato (Camote) Production

The production for sweet potato of the province at 2,770.50 metric tons in the third quarter of 2023 declined by 0.4 percent (9.91 metric tons), from the 2,780.41 metric tons production in the third quarter of 2022.

Volume of Cassava Production

Cassava production of the province in the third quarter of 2023 declined by 41.9 percent (1,723.20 metric tons), from 4,115.19 metric tons production in the third quarter of 2022 to 2,391.99 metric tons production in 2023.

Of the total cassava production in Oriental Mindoro for the third quarter of 2023, 97.5 percent of the output came from cassava for food. The remaining 2.5 percent was produced from cassava for industrial use.

Volume of Tomato Production

During the third quarter of 2023, the production for tomato was recorded at 102.14 metric tons which was 84.32 metric tons lower than 2022’s production of 186.46 metric tons.

Volume of Coconut Production

Total coconut production in the province during the third quarter of 2023 was posted at 10,162.64 metric tons which was lower by 100.60 metric tons when compared to the estimated 26,254.80 metric tons production in 2022. Coconut, matured registered a decrease of about 15,901.28 metric tons in 2023 production

(SGD) DONNA MARIE D. MOBE
(Supervising Statistical Specialist)
Officer-in-Charge
Oriental Mindoro Provincial Statistical Office

TECHNICAL NOTES

Data on crops presented in this special release were obtained from the Crops Production Survey (CrPS) conducted in the province by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-Provincial Statistical Office (PSO). Crops Production Survey is a quarterly survey which aims to generate basic production statistics for crops other than palay and corn at the national and sub-national levels. The survey covers more than 280 crops sub-classified under three (3) commodity groupings, namely: 1) Non-Food and Industrial Crops 2) Fruit Crops and 3) Vegetables and Rootcrops. The commodity depends on what the province produces. The respondents of the survey were top farmer/producers of fruit trees, vegetables, non-food and industrial crops. The generated quarterly production of all sectors was included in the quarterly data review and validation. After data validation, production estimates are made available to data users.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

Production is the quantity produced and actually harvested for a particular crop during the reference period. It includes those measured but damaged, stolen, given away, consumed, given as harvesters’ share, and reserved.

Major Crops these refer to the top 22 crops, which collectively account for almost 95 percent of the total crop production. These include palay, corn, coconut, sugarcane, coffee, tobacco, abaca, rubber, cacao, banana, pineapple, mango, calamansi, ampalaya fruit, mongo, cassava, sweet potato, tomato, potato, onion, cabbage, and eggplant.

Fruits are permanent crops which occupy the land for a long period of time and do not need to be replaced after each harvest.

Vegetable Crops are mostly temporary crops which are either classified agronomically as such or based on purpose for which they are used.

Root Crops are well developed underground edible roots. They are classified into tubers and roots.

Non-Food Industrial Commercial Crop are crops other than those used for food consumption. These are crops grown for their aesthetic values such as ornamental plants and cut flowers. These also include agriculture-derived products such as rice hay and coconut leaves.