And it tastes good in five years too!” Richardson sold Johnson the agave and was on hand to plant it, with high hopes that there’d be much more work like this in the years to come. Earlier in December ...

Three times a week, a special tool with sharp blades is used to harvest the heart of the plant while the shoots are cut and planted to start new rows of keiki agave. Irrigation is not necessary as ...

When asked if Sonoma County is suitable for agave plant growth, he said “yes ... to experiment with planting the crop which has a harvest cycle of every five years. Reynolds has grown the ...

Harvesting and cooking agave—ámul in Cahuilla ... but also to make certain the agave plant doesn't roll onto anyone once it ...

Farmers who harvest agave plants, called jimadores, chop agave into a round shape to reveal the heart of the plant, called a piña. One piña can produce around one case, which is about 12 bottles ...