An agave plant is blooming for the first time at the Red Hills Desert Garden in St. George, drawing crowds to see a stalk ...

With a layer of chips and salsa providing a landing strip, I’m tasting a flight of agave spirits at El Chucho in D.C. The ...

American agave plants are known for their fairly fatalistic life cycles: live, die, repeat. After blooming, the plants are expected to die shortly thereafter, usually leaving behind clones of ...

The famous mezcal “worm” has long puzzled scientists, but DNA testing has finally cracked the case. Researchers found that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From Clovis to Hanford in Central California, the mature succulents known as agave americana are dying. And there is little anyone ...

Experts explain why agaves some Austin agaves bloomed simultaneously - and what it means for the plants' lifecycle.

Agave plants have become a popular target for thieves as these drought-tolerant plants become more popular, not only because of the dry weather but also due to the increasing popularity of tequila.

Agave syrup’s popularity has surged from a drizzle to a full-on flood. A product of agave salmiana—the same plant that produces tequila—this vegan sweetener is often marketed as being “healthier” ...

Inside Look is a Fresno Bee series where we take readers behind the scenes at restaurants, new businesses, local landmarks and news stories. Fifty years ago, when Jack Woolf and his family founded ...

In this backyard transformation, I tackled a colossal Agave plant weighing 1.3 tonnes. The removal process lasted 6 hours and required 3 trips to the landfill. The yard is mainly used for dog ...

Between the drought and wildfires raging through California’s fields and vineyards, producing a profitable harvest has become a struggle. But amid the threat that climate change has brought to local ...

Agave farmers have warned there could be a tequila shortage on the horizon as demand soars while the global economy continues to battle supple chain shortages. Qui Tequila co-founder Pete Girgis said ...