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A Promising Alternative to Defoamers for Maple Production

Foam development in the evaporator is a phenomenon often encountered in maple production (Martin, 2011). As it passes through the evaporator, the boiling sap can begin to foam quickly, especially at a later stage of the production season. When excessive foaming occurs, the use of a foam control agent, commonly called “antifoaming agent” or “defoamer” in the maple syrup industry, sometimes becomes necessary to avoid problematic overnows (low productivity, loss of product, cleaning challenges, safety, etc.).

Publication:
Maple Syrup Digest
Date:
December 15, 2024

Maple Hazelnut Spread

Maple and chocolate maple hazelnut spread recipes were developed using maple sugar and hazelnuts as the primary ingredients. The recipes were designed with ingredients known for their antioxidant, mineral, vitamin, and protein contents. With a market for nut-based spreads expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 7% between 2024 and 2029 (Market Data Forecast, 2024), this sweet treat is ideal for maple and chocolate consumers.

Publication:
Maple Syrup Digest
Date:
September 15, 2024

Maple Syrup Pricing Analysis Using a Shelf Survey

This market development and promotion program was designed to strengthen and diversify market opportunities for the maple syrup industry in the South Atlantic United States. It sought to promote consumer awareness and access to maple syrup products through market research, consumer education, promotion of agri-tourism, and distribution support. Gaining knowledge of how maple syrup is sold (prices, on store shelves) and what information is provided to consumers (labels) to help them make buying decisions seemed a good first step. Such information had never been collected.

Publication:
Maple Syrup Digest
Date:
September 15, 2024

Mold in Maple Syrup

Mold is a serious concern in maple syrup production. Any attempt to sell maple syrup contaminated with mold is prohibited in the U.S. Fortunately, mold growth can be prevented through proper production and packaging practices.

Publication:
Maple Syrup Digest
Date:
June 15, 2024

Effects of the January 1998 Ice Storm on Stem and Root Carbohydrate Reserves, Radial Growth and Tree Vigor in Two Vermont Sugarbushes

The ice storm of January 1998 damaged well over 17 million acres of forest in the northeast, including nearly 1 million acres of forests in Vermont (Figure 1, Miller-Weeks and Eagar 1999, Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation 2000). Many of the areas which experienced damage were active sugarbushes, with severe damage to tubing systems in affected zones.

Publication:
Maple Syrup Digest
Date:
June 15, 2024

Characterizing maple sap flows

Individual sap flow events are highly variable and dynamic, ranging from slow, weeping flows that last for days to short bursts of high flow that last for only a few hours.

Publication:
Maple News
Date:
May 24, 2024

Bark removal and taphole closure with arc-barb spouts

The Arc-Barb Spout (UVM Patent Pending) is designed with a shortened barrel to allow improved sap flow from the shallower, more productive sapwood zones in maple stems.

Publication:
Maple News
Date:
April 30, 2024

Drop and spout sanitation review

Considerable research has been conducted by the Cornell Maple Program and University of Vermont Proctor Maple Research Center on the effects of spout and tubing sanitation on improvements in sap yield and economics.

Publication:
Maple News
Date:
April 30, 2024