THE WARES AND PRODUCE OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
We love visiting the various street markets and produce stands in Trinidad and Tobago. The variety is wonderful and it appears most of the produce is home grown.
CHAGUANAS, TRINIDAD STREET MARKET
STREET MARKET
STREET MARKET
TRUCK FULL OF COCONUTS
FRIENDLY VENDORS EVERYWHERE
STREET VENDOR
We never buy cut fruit and made sure we thoroughly washed what we buy. They say our chances of avoiding parasites is slim however.
We never buy cut fruit and made sure we thoroughly washed what we buy. They say our chances of avoiding parasites is slim however.
BANANAS PICKED FROM A LOCAL TREE
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MANGO TREE
The Mango is in season now and we are always receiving them from members who pick them off their trees - I've been eating one or two a day and they're one of my favorites!
The Mango is in season now and we are always receiving them from members who pick them off their trees - I've been eating one or two a day and they're one of my favorites!
OUR FAVORITE TRINIDAD PRODUCE VENDOR
The men that operate this small but plentiful store are friendly and always have a great variety of the freshest fruits and vegetables
TRINIDAD TOBAGO ORANGES
They look terrible but taste great
The men that operate this small but plentiful store are friendly and always have a great variety of the freshest fruits and vegetables
TRINIDAD TOBAGO ORANGES
They look terrible but taste great
BEAUTIFUL PEPPERS
VERY HOT PEPPERS ARE SOLD EVERYWHERE
EVERY COLOR IMAGINABLE
WARTY CUCUMBER
When I asked the clerk about this one he said "it's an acquired taste - very bitter and I don't think you would like it".
REALLY LONG STRING BEANS - ABOUT 30" LONG
VERY SMALL AND HARD BANANAS THAT ARE FRIED
REGULAR GREEN ONIONS
ANOTHER UNKNOWN CUCUMBER LIKE VEGETABLE
NETTIE LOVES THE LETTUCE VARIETIES
RED CABBAGE - A LITTLE ROUGH OUTSIDE BUT GOOD INSIDE
LOTS OF EGG PLANT
CAULIFLOWER
PASSION FRUIT
One of the best of all the fruits. You only get a couple of spoons full with each fruit but it is wonderful and very aromatic. I can't find it in Tobago - too bad!
One of the best of all the fruits. You only get a couple of spoons full with each fruit but it is wonderful and very aromatic. I can't find it in Tobago - too bad!
GRAPEFRUIT
Looks fairly normal. Some of them are very black with a fungus-type growth on them but they are very good.
Looks fairly normal. Some of them are very black with a fungus-type growth on them but they are very good.
PEPPER COLLAGE
SWEET PEPPERS
MYSTERY FRUIT
MUSHROOMS
MELONS
Watermelon is always in season and they have great varieties. I have personally eaten several in the three months we have been here. It's hard to get too much watermelon.
Watermelon is always in season and they have great varieties. I have personally eaten several in the three months we have been here. It's hard to get too much watermelon.
SQUASH
MORE MELONS
PASSION FRUIT & SOUR SOP
Passion fruit is about the size of a lemon and the sour sop is about the size of a small melon
Passion fruit is about the size of a lemon and the sour sop is about the size of a small melon
PASSION FRUIT
Cut it in half and scoop out the insides - seeds and all and one half fills a spoon. It is delicious
Cut it in half and scoop out the insides - seeds and all and one half fills a spoon. It is delicious
SOUR SOP
I liked the taste - very fibrous and it has a unique resin taste. Nettie couldn't stand the flavor and only tasted it. It is hard to find but I've enjoyed it a few times.
I've thought I could live on just fruit but it does overwhelm you if you don't get other varieties of food. I have enjoyed various fruits several times a day though and never grow tired of them.
I liked the taste - very fibrous and it has a unique resin taste. Nettie couldn't stand the flavor and only tasted it. It is hard to find but I've enjoyed it a few times.
I've thought I could live on just fruit but it does overwhelm you if you don't get other varieties of food. I have enjoyed various fruits several times a day though and never grow tired of them.
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