While Mexico is no longer a major producer of vanilla ​ — its production being affected by such factors as destruction of the coastal rain forest and, more recently, by flooding — ​ it still possesses a valuable treasure, vanilla’s genetic base.
Kuigi Mehhiko pole enam suurim vanillitootja, sest selle toodangut on mõjutanud rannikuäärsete vihmametsade hävitamine ning ka hiljutised üleujutused, kuulub sellele riigile väärtuslik aare – vanilli geneetiline alus.