A block once used for wine grapes is now home to South Australia's first commercial planting of agave tequilana. Growers looking to diversify say agave holds promise for its versatility and sturdiness ...

For most garden plants, flowering is a sign of renewed life. That’s not the case with the succulent blue agave (Agave tequilana). Like other agaves, tequilana flowers only at the end of the plant’s ...

For years, California farmers have seen some of their crops struggle amid the impacts of drought and climate change. Many have sought out more resilient plants that don’t need a lot of water — like ...

It's Pollinator Week, so how about celebrating with a toast to the bats that provided you with Margaritas! Tequila is made from Agave tequilana, a spiky, squat, blueish plant. It grows best in ...

Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is affecting the climate. NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about the search for solutions. Most of the United States' fruits and ...

If you want a garden that you will never, ever need to water, consider agaves. There are more than a hundred agave species and varieties available to gardeners in Southern California, so you will have ...

Most of the country’s fruits and nuts, like avocados and almonds, come from California. But scientists say human-caused climate change means more extreme heat and intensifying periods of drought for ...