Some would say South Australia is too cold for the tropical agave plant, but one couple hopes to disprove that theory with the country's second-ever commercial agave planting.

A succulent evergreen perennial to 1.5m, forming rosettes of spiny-edged, grey-green leaves, each with a central, creamy-yellow stripe. Rarely flowers ...

A large, evergreen succulent plant forming a stiff rosette of greyish green, yellow-margined leaves. The leaves are armed with hard spines along the margins and at the tip. Mature plants may produce a ...

Israel's Blue Agave Israel Group, the brainchild of Avi Leitner and Avi Rosenfeld, aims to have the first bottles of ...

The unusually vigorous Agave tequilana ‘Weber Azul’ is by far the most popular variety for tequila production. Among the best desert plants, there are also many other species and varieties that make ...

The sap of agave plants, which is toxic to people if it's not cooked, is harvested from the heart of the plant. It's then extracted, filtered, and heated to create the product sold in stores.

I arrived in Palm Springs on a 115-degree day, slivers of shade as skinny as cocktail straws. Peering around the bleached landscape, it didn’t take long to notice the agave plants. Their sharp, ...

Farmers in California are trying to plant crops that don't require a lot of water. Some are turning to growing agave as a ...

Demand for mezcal was low for years, but interest and sales have soared. The vast majority of the spirit is made in Oaxaca, ...

Spirit of Gallo, the liquor division of E.&J. Gallo Winery, is expanding its profile through a partnership with a brand of ...