During the month of April, part-time Green Valley resident Mary Ferland noticed the large blue agave in front of her home was ...

As mezcal grows globally, Saldana shares why staying true to tradition — and planning seven years ahead — is the key to ...

Scientists believe that this 400-year-old drawing made by the Chumash people on the ceiling of a California cave depicts a ...

Whether you're exploring different sweetener options or looking for ways to use up that agave syrup bottle in your pantry, ...

Among the diverse flora of Mexico, few plants are as iconic and culturally significant as the agave, specifically the blue agave (Agave tequilana Weber var. azul). This spiky, resilient succulent not ...

The event offers food and drinks that feature the agave plant. The owners of La Chingada Cocina joined 13 News’ Devyn Shea on Tucson Now to talk about the event. You can watch the interview in the ...

The four-day festival highlights the importance of the agave plant and its role in our daily lives. The festivities continue through the weekend. In Tombstone, the Rose Tree Parade celebrates the ...

But this weekend, the Agave Heritage Festival offers an opportunity to explore a whole new side of the plant and its cultural significance. Now in its 17th year, the festival takes place Thursday ...

Cathalena E. Burch Apr 9, 2025 Apr 9, 2025 Updated Apr 24, 2025 To truly understand and appreciate the heritage and cultural significance of the agave plants growing throughout the Tucson basin ...

Anna Ortiz, “Reflexión” (2024), oil on canvas, 30 x 34 inches Ortiz, too, conjures the uncanny in “Reflexión,” a desert landscape dotted with a pair of agave plants underneath an eclipse reflected on ...

(Photo courtesy of the Agave Heritage Festival) “Even if you don’t drink tequilas or mezcals in Tucson, it’s clear that these plants are part of the cultural identity of the Old Pueblo — they line our ...

It can only be produced in Mexico, and is made from the agave plant. Yes, just like tequila, but the main difference is, tequila can only be made from one single type of agave – blue agave.