The unusually vigorous Agave tequilana ‘Weber Azul’ is by far the most popular variety for tequila production. Among the best desert plants, there are also many other species and varieties ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

When folks around the country think of agave, they picture hotbeds ike Guadalajara, Mexico. Tucson aims to challenge that ...

The law for mezcal production (known as Norma), however, stipulate that mezcal can be made from five species of agave – the most commonly used is Espadin, while others include tobalá ...