Agave

Decades ago there were several varieties of the agave tequilana used to develop tequilas as lineno, blue list, blue (the only which is currently being), moraleno , xiguin , Pata de Mula, Bermejo and chato.
The agave (from the Greek meaning noble or admirable) was released to the science by Carlos Linneo in 1753; this has been a traditional plant in our country since they come from both thetequila, pulque, the bacanora , etc. It is known that the most developed region in the consumption of this product is all of Mesoamerica, it is also known that tequila comes from the blue agave) was the main element of the diet of the first Mexican from 7000 BC until 1500 AD. ; It is also used as food for the past 11 thousand years.
Since this avocado started to cultivate the producers prefer to carryout the playback from the extraction of rhizomes , mecuates , suckers, sub-tropical fruits among others the first planting registered by Pedro Sanchez Tagle , Marquez of Altamira in the year 1600.
The governor of New Galicia imposed the first taxes on the mezcal wine. Jose Curve received the rights of the king of Spain to build plantations of these in the state of Jalisco , this happened in theyear of 1758 ; the rights were granted him a year after.
In the middle of the year 1800 its plantations foirmaban already 3 million agave plants; Curve was also the first to package the tequila in glass bottles.
On the other hand it is known that from the increase in the number industry dde is able to provide the commercial intercabio agave this between agricultural producers and industrial. Itis known that the expansion of this crop was very fast " if in 1860 had some productive diversity , for 1880 the agave was practically the only crop in the center region of the state "
Since more than a century ago, the agave tequila is operated in the country , but then did not require water, fertilizer or other type of control.
Below is a few downs in terms of income and some rules, which weredrawn up and that have occurred through history on the crops of the agave and these are the following :
First is the crisis of slaughter of agave in 1964 with the purpose of the industries that are not close i think the standard DEN-R-9-1964 , the lowest in the decade is the 1989 , followed by the 1999, after having had a significant increase, the growth rate of the decade closed with a smallgrowth of 45.28 % , which represents an increase of 7319 hectares, according to the records of the SAGAR shows us that tamaulipas only achievement reap 112 hectares in 1996, and 56 hectares in the remaining 3 consecutive years (1997 to 1999), which meant a sufficient supply for your industry tequilera established. In Zacatecas is not filed the same situation, because only achieved the harvest of 8hectares in 1996 and 3 hectares in 1997. In both cases the trend showed a behavior to the low, from 1989 to 1993 , the performance presented an annual behavior of ups and downs, in 1995 there was a very sharp fall , in 1999 it regained its production a growth rate of 83.34 %; the final balance showed a growth rate of 38.89% per total negative.
On the other hand are reports that in the year 1996the European Union is beginning to take interest in auxiliary to Mexico in the recognition of the denomination of origin and to protect the tequila of the elaboration of imitations of the countries of Spain, Japan and the Philippines. This agreement was signed on 27 May 1997 in Brussels Belgium.
Finally the story mentioned to us that the hunter and gatherer tribes had good reasons to protect theagaves with special care, Since the agaves provided them food, fiber, drink, shelter, and miscellaneous natural products, in addition to the impassable barrier armed representing when they grew up around the houses after having been planted within walking distance; it is known that during the past 10 to 15 thousand years, and with the help of the agave formed several successful civilizations....