While the idea of drinking tree sap might sound unusual, Ontario’s maple producers are hoping to turn maple water into the next global must-try beverage. Many are familiar with the rich ...

Real maple syrup has not only sweetness and natural flavor but it also has all of the minerals and other nutrient compounds a tree needs to grow and thrive. Those minerals and nutrients are the ...

Sustained cold weather, like the winter of 2024-25, benefits maple trees and their sap production. Maple syrup offers trace nutrients and a lower glycemic index compared to cane sugar. As March ...

SUTTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Gov. Phil Scott kicked off Vermont’s maple sugaring season on Monday in the Northeast Kingdom with a ceremonial tree tapping. The start of the season comes as the industry ...

It’s right there on our flag. Maple syrup is part of our DNA, but unless you grew up tapping trees and sipping sap straight from the bucket, the fact that you can drink maple water may be lost ...

Either way, sugarmakers foresee more adaptation ahead. The tapping of trees for sap or syrup is an age-old practice. Birch sap, like maple, has long been harvested by Indigenous people living in ...

including the ‘Little Miss Figgy’ and ‘Celeste’ varieties,” adds Lenhart. The majority of plum tree varieties are hardy and adaptable in most regions. They're also surprisingly low ...

With the warmer temperatures comes another yearly event — maple sugar season in New Brunswick. Sugar shacks around the province are busy tapping trees and getting ready to welcome scores of ...

According to feng shui principles, certain varieties, known as “luck” plants, are believed to attract good energy into a space. Outdoor trees can serve as a protective barrier against negative ...

So we’re trying to stay low profile.” In Quebec’s maple tree forests, producers are gearing up now for the sugaring off season – outfitting the trees and readying the liquid harvest.