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First paragraph: Tropical countries can produce a wide range of food products that have the potential to supply both their domestic and overseas market needs [1]. As we move into the 21st century, there is every opportunity for producers to take advantage of the increasing demand for a range of quality food products. Developing markets for tropical crops that are unknown in developed countries offers tropical countries a great opportunity to take advantage of the current desire for a wide variety of healthy foods. For example, such crops could include baobab, wild mango, African fan palm, African ebony, breadfruit, tamarind, wild loquat, feijoa, tree mallow, starfuit, jackfruit, and soursop [2, 3]. World production levels of some crops are given in Table 3.31. This table indicates the rapid growth in fruit sales, compared with more traditional products. Vegetable production follows a similar trend.