Agave Picture Gallery - Page Three

Pictures and photographs of Cooked Agave hearts (piñas) ready for processing.

Cooked agave piñas (hearts) in a traditonal stone oven in Jalisco, Mexico. May 2005 DSC_1116 Raw agave hearts and adobe oven or horno Agabe Tequilana October 2007 DSC_3459 - D2X

Cooked agave hearts (piñas) in front of a traditional stone oven. May 2005 - DSC_1139	Cooked agave heart before it is crushed and processed DSC_1052	A portion of the cooked agave heart showing the color and fibers. Destiladora de Los Altos in Arandas. October 2007 - DSC_3196 - D2X

Workers put the cooked agave hearts into a crusher by hand May 2005 - DSC_1151	Shreaded agave pulp is placed on a conveyer belt to the juice extractor May 2005 - DSC_1126	Shreaded and crushed agave pulp moves to the juice extractor May 2005 - DSC_1134

Cooked Agave Piña Ready for shreading October 2007 DSC_3453 - D2X		Cooked agave hearts in a stainless steel autoclave. Hacienda La Capilla October 2007 - DSC_3076 - D2X

Cooked agave hearts (piñas) inside traditional brick oven used at Fabrica La Alteña in Arandas, Jalisco, Mexico. May 2007 - DSC_2403	Cooked Agave Piñas ready for shreading andprocessing. Agabe Tequilana October 2007 DSC_3447 - D2X	Cooked agave hearts will cool inside the adobe oven for about 24 hours May 2005 - DSC_1158