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Average annual percentage rates of change (APR) in maple syrup prices (average gallon equivalent price in the United States) in seven northeastern United States and their aggregated region were determined for the years 1916 to 2012. The price trend lines were then compared on state-by-state and region-by-state basis.
Analysis of the importance of slope on a variety of tubing systems.
A basic guide to tapping trees, collecting sap, and boiling for beginners.
Small reverse osmosis machines can be built from consumer parts and can help small producers cut down on boiling time and energy use. This article offers tips on building such devices.
The study recently published in Canadian Journal of Microbiology and available in open access consisted in the inoculation of the sap collection system with three Pseudomonadota strains and to assess the microbial and organoleptic quality of maple sap and syrup (Gagnon et al., 2025). This work represents a significant step: rather than simply characterizing microbial communities, the study tested whether an intentional inoculation of selected bacterial strains into tubing systems can steer microbial succession and influence syrup quality.
An investigation into the impact of tap hole depth on tree health.
University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator Kathy Hopkins discusses the best method to safely tap a maple tree.
Demonstration on how to test when sap becomes maple syrup. Different tools are discussed.
Tapping guidelines written by state regulators haven’t always kept pace with changes in industry practices or understanding of the science of sap flow, and researchers are working to update tapping guidelines.
Maple conference presentation on the effects microbes have on sap, syrup, and maple trees.