A couple of years ago, while on holiday on the Isle of Wight, I purchased a gorgeous Agave in the shop at Ventnor Botanic ...

The illustration shows an Agave striata leaf and the molecular structure of its fructans, with water molecules bound around the fructan chains.

The researchers found that agave leaves have an inner core that remains highly hydrated while the outer layer acts as a protective barrier to reduce water loss. WASHINGTON — Agave plants may be ...

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

Using this approach, they found that agave plants survive in dry environments by storing water in a specialized leaf structure and that its fructans act like molecular sponges to retain moisture.

Using this approach, they found that agave plants survive in dry environments by storing water in a specialized leaf structure and that its fructans act like molecular sponges to retain moisture.

Replating and harvesting agave must be done by hand, as the hearts' size can vary greatly. There are a few cues the plant is fully mature: The bases of the leaves begin to turn yellow, and the ...

Tequila is a distilled spirit produced from the juice of the blue agave, a plant native to Mexico. The agave has stiff, ...

Juan had marvelled at the pattern caused by a crack in a huge agave leaf. The succulent was growing near his parents’ house in Sierra Blanca, southern Spain. As the weighty leaf had grown it had ...