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

the heart of the spiky agave plant. The piñas are harvested, cooked for 24 hours, crushed, and then fermented until a low-alcohol liquid emerges. Barajas fortifies the mixture with tequila until ...

Local businesses and community members take part to educate people about and celebrate the plant in events that take place ...

Agave Heritage Festival kicked off Thursday at Mission Garden, a site on Tucson’s west side believed to be one of the oldest ...

With Turner’s background in engineering and passion ... tanks for a week with natural yeast developed from the blue agave plants themselves. The distiller is also fabricated by the Waikulu ...

“We have over 150 species of agave that are grown in the Tucson region. It's the perfect landscape here for plants and gardens. Agave is important for pollination and agave is aesthetically beautifu ...

Agave Heritage festival takes place April 10-14 featuring traditional agave planting, educational seminars, culinary dinners, ...