Economy
Remotely, the principal economy in the valley was the production of honey and wax: Jesuit priests had introduced this activity originally, producing a barrel (volume) or one-and-a-half barrels annually. Valley farmers also routinely cultivated wheat and legumes, taro, pumpkin, squash and junça during this period of settlement. In 1661, the Corregidor André Lopes Pinto e Vasconcellos the landowners in Furnas to plant at least one alqueire of taro in order to stave-off malnutrition, provide feed for pigs and later in order to provide a source of export trade. Lupin beans were also important crops during this period, usually planted between October and November, with some variation in order to increase soil nutrients and support standard crops, such as corn, fava beans and wheat.
The main industries are agriculture and tourism.
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