Syrup yields not equal across all operation sizes
Generally, the data suggests that the larger maple operations will realize higher average yields than operations with fewer taps.
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Spout colors can affect sap temp at the taphole
We reported in a previous article (Does Color Matter?, The Maple News June/July 2018) that color influences the degree of solar warming of spouts during sunny, windless days and can impact sap yields.
A 20-Year Record of Syrup Production at UVM Proctor Maple Research Center from 2004-2023
The University of Vermont (UVM) Proctor Maple Research Center (PMRC) in Underhill, Vermont, has along history of research on sap production. Maple syrup has been made at PMRC since shortly after its founding in 1946, in part for research and in part for demonstration. Syrup production has always been an important component of the work of PMRC as it keeps the faculty and staff aware of the issues involved in sap collection and syrup production, it provides more of a “buy in” from producers when they understand that we face the same hurdles as they do each season, and the revenue gained from the sale of maple syrup helps to fund the operation.
Climate Change Atlas: Sugar Maple
Data on how the changing climate impacts the habitat of sugar maples.