Agave, a succulent native to hot, arid regions, is a shapeshifter of sorts. It’s best known for tequila and mezcal, but it ...

To keep agave plants alive and healthy in colder climates, where freezing temperatures and excess moisture can cause serious damage, overwintering is essential. Agaves naturally enter a dormant ...

Through meticulous harvesting methods, sustainable practices and deep respect for tequila’s history, Mr. Sancho Pancho is ...

Researchers used terahertz spectroscopy and imaging to gain new insights into how agave plants are so remarkably adept at retaining water in extremely dry environments. Agave plants may be best ...

Agave plants may be best known for their role in tequila production, but they are also remarkably adept at retaining water in extremely dry environments. In a new study, researchers used terahertz ...

Waikulu Distillery owner Paul Turner stands in a Makawao field of blue agave plants Wednesday morning while describing the process of farming and distilling his premium agave spirit on Maui.

(Technically, agave aren’t even cacti, but more closely related to the lily species.) So when it comes to turning agave into alcohol, Mexico enjoys a firm head start over California. The indigenous ...

Dubbed the "Bat Man of Mexico," Medellín convinced agave farmers to set aside part of their land to allow the plants there to flower and be pollinated. He also worked with a nonprofit to ...

Farmers who harvest agave plants, called jimadores, chop agave into a round shape to reveal the heart of the plant, called a piña. One piña can produce around one case, which is about 12 bottles ...

The different agave species at SCBG, 26300 Crenshaw Blvd., in Palos Verdes Estates, will be joined by early spring blooms, Morino said, as live music fills the garden for “Spiked.” There will ...