New York again is the second largest
maple syrup producer in the country.
Figures released Friday June 27 show
New York producers in 2014 made 546,000 gallons of syrup with 2.2
million taps. New York edged out Maine for the number 2 spot –
Maine syrup makers made 545,000 gallons in 2014.
Number 1 is still held by Vermont, with
1,320,000 gallons of syrup made.
Production this year is down a bit from
2013 when producers made 574,000 gallons. The weather was challenging
this year because the cold weather held on longer this late winter
and early spring, resulting in a late start to the sap flow.
Producers with newer vacuum equipment
had an easier time of it as they were able to get more sap out of the
maple trees than those producers who rely on regular sap flow into
buckets.
“Every year, we are reminded that
Mother Nature is in charge and the percentages of maple syrup colors
produced in largely determined by environmental factors,” said
Dwayne Hill, president of the New York State Maple Producers
Association. “This was, there was a low percentage of light amber
syrup, with most of the crop comprising medium and dark colors. This
is a good thing for consumers as the most popular flavors of maple
are medium and dark amber.”
The maple association always has a
large booth inside the Horticulture Building at the New York State
Fair. The association announced this week it will have two new
exhibits in its booth this summer.
For
more information, go to www.nysmaple.com
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