The reverse was seen with fruit crops where 23% of the commercial farmers produced fruits while 67% non-commercial farmers produced fruits. Livestock contributed the least as an agro-ecological product in the entire region. Interestingly, there was a difference in the age of individuals operating commercial farm households versus those in the non-commercial farming households . The gender difference was also very significant with more males than females operating both commercial and non-commercial farming households.The production capacity differed quite substantiably with the largest farming group having between 1 – 10 acres under production. Figure 2 illustrates the total number of farmers that have <1 acres of land , 1 – 10 acres and >10 acres . The number of farmers with 1 – 10 acres of land was six times that of farmers in possession of >10 acres. This data gives an indication of land availability for production of non-traditional crops, which is quite substantial,vertical grow system ranging upwards of 10 acres of agro-ecological areas under cultivation.

A total of 58 different non-traditional agricultural crops are produced in the survey area, with vegetables  then fruits  being the most produced crop.It is seen that the most produced crops are coconut by 96 farmers, mangoes and plantain .Mangoes are very popular in Trinidadian diet, and there is a demand for it in the agro-processing market to produce grated, sliced and pulp mango product.Conversely, the least produced crops are barbadine, cashews, cherries and tangerine each being produced by a single farmer.The area is a well known source of coconuts, due to the abundance of coconut trees brought to the area by early East Indian settlers. Worldwide, a growing demand for fresh coconut produce is being driven by recent trends in the global food and beverage sector and the health and beauty market. Yet, coconut is still anon-traditional export product in Trinidad and Tobago despite being utilized for copra and other value-added products in the past. This product in particular can serve to bolster the farmers in the area if local and export markets for fresh coconut water  can be sought.

Many of the vegetables are non-indigenous and were brought by Indian settlers to the area in the 1800’s and used in popular meal preparations. For example,Bodi, callaloo bush , carailli  and Shadon beni . The largest numbers of farmers were involved in cucumber ,flower pot hot peppers  and plantain production.However, the largest acerage under production was tomatoes and Spinach . Most of the non-commercial farms were “backyard” farmers producing for their own usage or selling in the local community or local markets. Despite the total production capacity of citrus was also quite high in this area. Oranges and Portugal  seem to be the most cultivated citrus trees, followed by Lime  but very few Lemon varieties  were noted in the area. Tangerine was grown by only 1 farmer with 13 trees grown on his farm .There were 22.4 acres of sorrel being cultivated, with this being a very popular fruit used in seasonal drinks in Trinidad and Tobago. Green fig and banana also represented a large portion of fruits, which are both in high local demand. Watermelon was being cultivated by 25 farmers with approximately 67.1 acres under cultivation.

Tubers were also produced in this area, which is not surprising since these are consumed in large quantities in the local cuisine. In particular cassava represents a large portion of the cultivation with 16.13 acres being under cultivation by 20farmers.Livestock generally did not play a very large role in agriculture in the area, but mixed farms and non-commercial farms tended to have a few animals. The largest were some duck and goat farmers producing 165 and 49 heads respectively.Figure 3 shows the average production capacity of vegetable crops in the areas surveyed. Tomatoes have the highest average production capacity with 2.03 acres compared to cauliflower and patchoi whose average production capacities are both 0.38 acres respectively. This illustrates the potential contribution of tomatoes for the local and export market as well as for secondary processing.The average production capacity of tubers is presented in Figure 4.