Farm worker called "jimador" cuts the leaves off the agave plant.

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An agave worker, called a "jimador" in Mexico, cuts the leaves off the heart, or "piña" of a blue agave plant (Agave tequilana) with a special tool called a "coa" in a field near Arandas, Jalisco, Mexico. The tequila agave favors the high altitudes of its native Jalisco, Mexico. The blue agave is the base ingredient for tequila, mezcal and pulque.

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Size: 3324px × 2260px
Location: Arandas, Jalisco, Mexico
Photo credit: © Erich Schlegel / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: agave, alcohol, farm, heart, jalisco, jimador, liqour, mexico, plant, planting, plants, sunlit, tequila, worker