- Cassava: A starchy root vegetable still widely used in Trinidad that can be boiled, baked, or fried.
- Yams: Another starchy root vegetable. There are many different varieties, including some pink or purple in colour.
- Sweet Potatoes: A nutritious root vegetable that is often used in stews or curries.
- Eddoes: A root vegetable that is similar to taro, with green-grey skin and white flesh.
- Ochroes: Also called "okra", this vegetable has a slightly sweet taste and green pods that are often used in soups and stews.
- Bananas: There are many different varieties, from the small "fig bananas" to the large, yellow "Cavendish bananas".
- Mangoes: A delicious fruit with sweet, juicy flesh and a large seed in the centre.
- Papayas: A large fruit with orange flesh and black seeds.
- Guavas: Small round fruit with green or pink skin and a sweet, tangy taste.
- Soursop: A large, green fruit with a soft, creamy texture and a slightly sour flavour.