An estancia, during Spanish colonial times in Puerto Rico (1508[38] - 1898),[lower-alpha 1] was a plot of land used for cultivating "frutos menores" (minor crops).[39] That is, the crops in such estancia farms were produced in relatively small quantities and thus were meant, not for wholesale or exporting, but for sale and consumption locally, where produced and its adjacent towns.[40] Haciendas, unlike estancias, were equipped with industrial machinery used for processing its crops into derivatives such as juices, marmalades, flours, etc., for wholesale and exporting.[41] Some "frutos menores" grown in estancias were rice, corn, beans, batatas, ñames, yautías, and pumpkins;[41] among fruits were plantains, bananas, oranges, avocados, and grapefruits.[42] Most haciendas in Puerto Rico produced sugar, coffee, and tobacco, which were the crops for exporting.[42] Some estancias were larger than some haciendas, but generally this was the exception and not the norm.[43]