And maple trees did not produce nearly as much as usual
(NEWSER) - The record high temperatures in March resulted in maple syrup that one syrup distributor refers to as simply “yucky,” and total syrup output in the US fell as much as 40%, Reuters reports. "It was kind of a disaster," the company owner says with regard to the 2012 season. Sugar maple trees require freezing temperatures at night in order to continue producing sap, so this year many of them either dried up early or produced the aforementioned “yucky” syrup. More»
