In this photo taken Sept. 23, 2011, a man dressed as an agave cutter, known as a jimador, welcomes tourist at the Tequila Herradura factory in Amatitan, Mexico. The green mountain valleys surrounding ...

Agave is a sweetener derived from the sap of the agave plant - but when most people talk about agave in the food space, they are usually referring to agave syrup - sometimes called agave nectar - ...

Researchers to examine whether agave can be grown commercially in California Agave requires minimal watering, which is ideal for a drought-prone state Plants provide source of fiber, alternative ...

Bosscal Mezcal has a discovery story as well. As owner Nelson Nieves likes to say, “Mezcal finds you, you don’t find mezcal.” It found Nieves and his brother after their construction company succumbed ...