Agave experts in California are researching which varieties of the crop are best suited to grow in the Central Valley and ...
The agave plant is known for its minimal water usage and the role it plays in Mexico’s production of tequila and mezcal.
Avocados ripen throughout the year due to the enormous variety of cultivars and you could easily have fruit to pick in all ...
To find the best mezcal, first you've got to understand what mezcal actually is. As your insufferable friend has probably already told you, all tequila is a type of mezcal, but not all mezcals are ...
The plant has long been grown in parts of Mexico to make tequila and mezcal. But in California, it’s only more recently ...
Peeking out from the Phipps Conservatory greenhouse is a desert show-stopper: the century plant, also known as Agave americana. You may know agave as the origin of tequila, or as a popular houseplant, ...
The blooming agave was reidentified as an Agave americana rather than an Agave tequilana. Greenhouse manager Krista Johnson ...
The century plant, or Agave americana, is a large succulent native to Mexico. It produces a single, tall flowering stalk ...
The century plant, or Agave americana, is a large succulent native to Mexico. It produces a single, tall flowering stalk before dying, a process known as being monocarpic. New plants grow from suckers ...