Agave, made from cooking the sap of a succulent, tastes sweeter than sugar and may be a good sweetener for vegans. Agave is a genus that is part of the Asparagaceae family. The succulent is native ...
That has led some farmers to seek out less-thirsty crops — like agave. The succulent has long been grown in Mexico and is the key ingredient in making tequila and mezcal. Agave, though ...
Now some farmers are betting big on what they believe could be part of the solution: agave. The pointy succulents have a deep, rich history in Mexico, where they’re cultivated and distilled into ...
Some are turning to growing agave as a response to a warming... California farmers turn to agave amid drought conditions and climate change Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is ...