In the case of Crestview, the thefts were believed to be motivated by the harvesting of the piña — the plant’s hearty, ...

For the second time in three years, someone has been hacking off and stealing waxy, 2-to-4-foot-long serrated leaves from agave plants at east Torrance homes.

On recent a brisk March morning in Woodland’s rolling hills, Raul “Reppo” Chavez was already covered in sweat. Chavez and his cousin Antonio had spent the last half-hour hacking away at their agave ...

Waikulu Distillery crew members Albert Lopez, left, and Neiman Moses roll a 426-pound blue agave pina, or trunk, onto a trailer after they harvested the plant in Makawao. Top, Waikulu Distillery owner ...

MURRIETA, Calif.MURRIETA, Calif. — Leo Ortega started growing spiky blue agave plants on the arid hillsides around his Southern California home because his wife liked the way they looked. A decade ...

Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is affecting the climate. NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about the search for solutions. Most of the United States' fruits and ...