James Jennings Colors and flavors of maple syrup Maple syrup is graded by light transmittance, which roughly corresponds to flavor and when during the season it is produced. 100-75% light transmittance is graded as golden. 50-74.9% is amber. 25-49.9... Dec 7, 2024
James Jennings Does taking sap hurt the trees? This is a good question. Tapping is to drill a hole to collect sap. The short answer is that with good tapping procedures, taking sap does not harm the trees. What are good tapping practices? The seas... Jan 9, 2023
James Jennings Why does maple syrup have different colors and flavors? The season for making maple syrup is five to seven weeks in March and April. It begins when the snow is still deep and the days start to warm. Through the season, the freeze-thaw cycle is like a pump ... Oct 2, 2022
Vermont Maple Sàrl The curse of industrialization "My children like maple syrup on their pancakes, but I am not fond of it." I often hear comments like this. When people sample Vermont Maple, that changes. People pause for a moment, noticing the flav... Oct 2, 2022
