The plants used to make the world’s best mezcal are disappearing | Soaring demand is draining Mexico of its wild agave (wapo.st)
from silence7@slrpnk.net to world@lemmy.world on 24 Jan 2024 02:28
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MelonYellow@lemmy.ca on 24 Jan 2024 02:53 collapse

So instead of wild agave, we could be growing agave, but the big distilleries don’t want to

Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world on 24 Jan 2024 03:24 collapse

We do though, there’s massive agave plantations. This is just about one variety that is likely more difficult to grow like that or it’s yield is low

alcyoneous@midwest.social on 24 Jan 2024 08:19 collapse

The variety in question takes 25 years to mature and so far has been resistant to cultivation.