Incidentally, the “century plant” (Agave americana) is a misnomer since the ... flower and die at 10-15 years of age. Those who grow blue agave (Agave tequilana) for its potent potable ...

Leo Ortega started growing spiky blue agave plants on the arid hillsides ... after his initial batches of spirits, made from Agave americana, sold for $160 a bottle. Consumers started spending ...

One of Hawaii’s oldest and biggest former pineapple producers is getting back into the farming business with a crop used to ...

or blue agave, which is what’s most frequently used when making tequila or mezcal. But you’re using a U.S. native agave, the americana. Have you met anyone else doing that? No, I think we’re ...

Leo Ortega started growing spiky blue agave plants on the arid hillsides ... after his initial batches of spirits, made from Agave americana, sold for $160 a bottle. Consumers started spending ...

Also, Tequila must consist of 100% blue agave, a subspecies of agave americana, and is never smoked like other mezcals. Traditionally, Jalisco crafts the most coveted tequilas. All tequilas must ...

Its a once in a generation sight in Morehead City.,A huge agave plant well known to the locals is blooming a rare sight happening just once in 10–25 years.Ne ...

often called blue agave, or Agave americana. "We have a huge climatic variability and soil variability," Guzmán-Delgado says. "Even if we get information from Mexico, we have to adapt to the ...

Agave nectar, made from the blue agave plant, is about 30% sweeter than sugar. It has more nutrients, including vitamin B6, but is a processed food and should be used in moderation. Agave inulin ...