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 ...

The plants use far less water than avocados or citrus ... research from the Southwest that indicates the indigenous people of Arizona and New Mexico were farming agave, much like their neighbors in ...

Tequila lovers will be interested to know about the South Coast Botanic Garden’s first-ever “Spiked: A Celebration of Agave,” ...

The temperature in Makawao also makes for “a much better growing environment” and produces bigger blue agave plants than in Mexico, Turner said. “There’s a certain temperature range that ...

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

Most agave plants are created through asexual reproduction ... (If the spirit wasn't made in Mexico, it is not true tequila.) Some distilleries will include information like the batch number ...

Mark your calendars and start making plans for the 17th annual Agave Heritage Festival on Thursday, April 10 - Sunday, April 13.

The local market for tequila has doubled in the past five years as Australian companies attempt to cash in with home-grown ...