There are over 200 agave plant varieties out there. Most grow wild, but there are about 30 species that are adapted to grow in people’s yards and pots indoors. While some of these species ...

An agave plant at the Duke biology greenhouse blooms after 10 quiet years; its next step: death. An agave plant at the Duke Bioscience Research Greenhouse has finally bloomed after 10 years. Last ...

Waikulu Distillery owner Paul Turner stands in a Makawao field of blue agave plants Wednesday morning while describing the process of farming and distilling his premium agave spirit on Maui.

Raicilla (pronounced rye-see-ya) is a Mexican spirit made from the agave plant, much like tequila and mezcal. However, it has its own distinct production process and flavor. Raicilla is primarily ...

The plant is more than 60 years old, since there are photos of it taken around 1960. Another agave americana, which was planted diagonally across from it, bloomed in July 2019. However ...