Leo Ortega started growing spiky blue agave plants on the arid hillsides around his Southern California home because his wife liked the way they looked. A decade later, his property is now dotted with ...

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“We should be growing agave and making tequila instead of growing almonds and sending them to China.” So he started planted agave near his home in Yolo County, built his own roasting pit, and began ...

In Torrance, thieves are stealing agave leaves, likely for culinary use, amid a growing interest in agave farming. UC Davis expert Samuel Sandoval Solis links the thefts to the "agave rush," driven by ...

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Agaves are succulents primarily found thriving in the warm climate of the southwestern United States, where they can grow to be enormous. Grown for their interesting beauty of leaf forms, they require ...

LONDON (AP) — Tequila-based margaritas and palomas have long been cocktail-menu staples, but their base ingredient — agave — is working its way into other cocktails for a modern twist on traditional ...

Farmers in California are trying to plant crops that don't require a lot of water. Some are turning to growing agave as a response to a warming... California farmers turn to agave amid drought ...