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

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

This is because it takes longer to allow an agave plant to flower and drop seeds than it does for the plants to reproduce on their own. (Flowering agave plants are also unsuitable for tequila ...

Three times a week, a special tool with sharp blades is used to harvest the heart of the plant while the shoots are cut and planted to start new rows of keiki agave. Irrigation is not necessary as ...

If you're looking for an alternative to traditional sweeteners, agave syrup might have caught your eye. This smooth, ...

An agave “century plant” said to bloom only once every 100 years has begun to open its bushy yellow blossoms in Hibiya Park in Tokyo. Locals and foreign tourists alike crowded into the park on ...

On the terraces just above San Onofre State Beach, you can usually see springtime monkey-flower blossoms in various shades of ...

Owner Paola Gonzalez said Agave Azul is not a "traditional flower business," as her bouquets combine Mexican, Korean, and European styles and are made through pre-orders. "I do a more modern take ...

the heart of the spiky agave plant. The piñas are harvested, cooked for 24 hours, crushed, and then fermented until a low-alcohol liquid emerges. Barajas fortifies the mixture with tequila until ...