Publication of New Declarations of Protection for Geographical Indications

July 8, 2026

On May 4, 2026, the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) published in the Official Gazette of the Federation the declarations of protection for the Geographical Indications “Aguacate Franja Michoacán” and “Cacao de la Región Chontalpa de Tabasco.” Additionally, on May 6, 2026, IMPI published the declarations of protection for the Geographical Indications “Chilorio de Mocorito” and “Chile Rayado de la Misión, Hidalgo.” Furthermore, on May 7, 2026, the declaration of protection for the Geographical Indication “Orégano de Nuevo León” was published. On the other hand, on May 12, 2026, the declarations of protection for the Geographical Indications “Miel de Abeja Melipona del Corredor de la Zona Maya de Quintana Roo” and “Árbol de la Vida de Metepec” were published.

Michoacan Bench Aguacate (Aguacate Franja Michoacán)

This Protected Geographical Indication was granted to identify an agri-food product consisting of the “Hass” variety of avocado, which is a variation of an American avocado cultivar.

• This variety was created from a seed of an avocado breed native to Guatemala in 1926 at an orchard in California and another in Mexico in 1935;
• The physical characteristics of this variety include an oval-shaped fruit with a neck, green in color ranging from strong yellow-green in the B to C range when unripen, to strong yellow-green in the A range when ripen (physiological ripening), and it has a seed that ranges from small to medium in size; its skin is rough and thick but flexible; as it ripens, the skin changes color from green to medium purple (Purple N77: grayish purple A);
• The pulp’s texture becomes creamy and pale green (Yellow 2: light yellow-green), and the seed detaches easily;
• The fruit reaches physiological maturity (optimal size, shape, and weight, as well as oil content) on the tree, but it does not become ready for consumption until after harvest. It varies in size from medium to large, measuring about 8 cm in diameter at its widest point and 13 cm in length.

The municipalities of Acuitzio, Apatzingán, Ario, Cotija, Charapan, Erongarícuaro, Jiménez, Madero, Morelia, Nuevo Parangaricutiro, Parácuaro, Pátzcuaro, Peribán, Purépero, Quiroga, Los Reyes, Salvador Escalante, Tacámbaro, Tancítaro, Tangamandapio, Tangancícuaro, Taretan, Tingambato, Tingüindín, Tocumbo, Turicato, Tuxpan, Uruapan, Zacapu, Ziracuaretiro, and Zitácuaro, located in the state of Michoacán, which are concentrated within the so-called Avocado Production Belt (Franja Aguacatera de Michoacán) (FAM), where the aforementioned 31 municipalities of the state are found, were delimited as the protected geographical area.

Cacao from the Chontalpa Region of Tabasco (Cacao de la Región Chontalpa de Tabasco)

This Protected Geographical Indication was granted to identify cacao of the species Theobroma cacao L. cultivated in the corresponding geographical area. The cultivation of Theobroma cacao L. is of great strategic importance to the rural economy and cultural identity of Mexico’s tropical regions, particularly in Tabasco. Among these, three main varieties stand out: Criollo, Forastero, and Trinitario. The protected area for the production of “Cacao from the Chontalpa Region of Tabasco” comprises the municipalities of Cárdenas, Comalcalco, Cunduacán, Huimanguillo, Paraíso, and Jalpa de Méndez, located in the state of Tabasco, Mexico.

Chilorio from Mocorito (Chilorio de Mocorito)

This Protected Geographical Indication identifies a dish with more than 300 years of tradition, prepared by simmering pork in lard until tender, then seasoning it with a marinade of pasilla and ancho chilies, vinegar, and regional spices that give it an intense flavor, smoky notes, and a characteristic reddish hue without being excessively spicy. This dish, whose original recipe is linked to the preparation of pork—typically wild boar—in the Évora region, is enjoyed shredded in tacos with corn tortillas, usually accompanied by refried beans and pickled onions. The protected geographical area is limited to the municipality of Mocorito, located in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico.

Striped Chili from La Misión, Hidalgo (Chile Rayado de La Misión, Hidalgo)

This Protected Geographical Indication identifies a variety of jalapeño chili that features pronounced markings or “stripes,” primarily vertical and, in some cases, horizontal. These stripes are indicative of a physiological maturity process that, in addition to imparting the characteristic heat (produced by capsaicin), constitutes a distinctive feature of the product. The Declaration of Protection designated the municipality of La Misión, located in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico, as the protected geographical area.

Oregano from Nuevo León. (Orégano de Nuevo León)

This Geographical Indication refers to a subshrub with fragile stems up to 1 meter tall. It has light brown or brown quadrangular stems with minute, slightly inclined bristly hairs. Its leaves are ovate-lanceolate to elliptic-lanceolate, glabrous (except for occasional bristly hairs along the margins), mostly 10–15 mm long and 2–7 mm wide; petioles 2–3 mm long, tapering toward the leaf; the leaves are very weakly pinnate or, to some extent, densely covered with punctate glands on both surfaces, with entire margins. Oregano is derived from wild plants of the species (Poliomintha longiflora Gray) and (Poliomintha bustamanta Turner).

The municipalities of Higueras and Bustamante, located in the state of Nuevo León, Mexico, are designated as a protected geographical area.

Melipona Bee Honey from the Maya Zone Corridor of Quintana Roo (Miel de Abeja Melipona del Corredor de la Zona Maya de Quintana Roo)

This Geographical Indication identifies honey of high biological and cultural complexity, obtained from the nectar and other plant secretions of the regional flora, transformed by stingless bees (primarily Melipona beecheii) through enzymatic and maturation processes within their nest. The protected geographical area for its production consists of the municipalities of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, José María Morelos, and Tulum, in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Metepec Tree of Life (Árbol de la Vida de Metepec)

This Geographical Indication identifies a product that is a three-dimensional handcrafted sculptural piece, made primarily of clay, molded and decorated by hand, which constitutes a traditional cultural expression of the municipality of Metepec, State of Mexico. It is characterized by a vertical structure comprising a base, a central trunk, and branches, upon which individually molded figures are arranged, representing scenes, characters, and symbolic elements linked to narratives of a religious, historical, cultural, social, or contemporary nature.

The declaration of protection designates the municipality of Metepec, located in the State of Mexico, as the protected geographical area.