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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 later, his property is now dotted with thousands of what he and others hope is a promising new crop for the state following years of punishing drought and a push to scale back on groundwater pumping. The 49-year-old mechanical engineer is one of a growing number of Californians planting agave to be harvested and used to make spirits, ...

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MURRIETA, Calif. (AP) — 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 later, his property is now dotted with thousands of what he and others hope is a promising new crop for the state following years […]

Some California entrepreneurs and farmers are betting agave could be a promising crop for weathering drought.

Some California entrepreneurs and farmers are betting agave could be a promising crop for weathering drought.

Some California entrepreneurs and farmers are betting agave could be a promising crop for the state.

Some California entrepreneurs and farmers are betting agave could be a promising crop for weathering drought.

Tequila and mezcal are proprietary spirits under Mexican laws, and recognized in U.S. trade agreements, like how champagne can only come from France.

Some California entrepreneurs and farmers are betting agave could be a promising crop for weathering drought.

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 later, his property is now dotted with thousands of what he and others hope is a promising new crop for the state following years of punishing drought and a push