The Blue Agave: A Plant That Produces Tequila

Agave is not a cactus. The blue agave is a plant that has long, fibrous, bluish-green leaves, whose usable part for the production of tequila is the pineapple or head.

The Blue Agave: A Plant That Produces Tequila
A ranch worker is seen trimming blue agave plant on the field in Jalisco. Photo by Rudy Prather / Unsplash