Glen L CreasyClimate change is causing California farmers to think about growing agave instead of almonds, which "...need about 48 inches of water per acre per year, [but] agaves need only 3 inches."
It takes about 7 years for the core of the plant to reach harvestable size (~90 kg).
Increased production is dependent on demand for the equivalent of Mezcal/Tequila, though!
There's nice detail on its production in the article...
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