In the 15th and 16th families where the main propulsion of Madeira agriculture, not only for domestic use but on a wide scale that had consequences on the national and international level with sugar cane production. This has attracted several Flemish and European merchants to Funchal. Several economic cicles had set the rhythm of the small fields since the beginning, almost at the same time of sugar cane, the wood and cereals played an important role in local economy. Then it followed wine, willow and later banana.