Agave growers Should be concerned

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Agave growers Should be concerned

Post by Tina »

This is a bit worrying !, shortage of tequila & potential agave shortage :cac4: , OK i know it's only the tequila agave but you never know if someone is going to get adventurous, must put some locks on my agave greenhouse :lol:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/a ... 09e1afd913
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Maybe build a wall around them?
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Looks like they are going to be short of about 24 million agaves, Tina.
Perhaps you should get busy propagating a few more? :wink:
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First silly conophytum prices, now perhaps silly agave prices....
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The remedy is simple - switch to drinking mescal. :grin:
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Agave greenhouse photos ?? :mrgreen: :?:
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Any Agave greenhouse photos ?? :mrgreen:
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