Normally, the maple syrup process is in full swing, or nearly so.
Not this year.
After a record strange winter, the maple syrup season shut off in mid-February after a mild, near 80 degree day. It's been happening more and more, this truncating of the season.
Maple syrup can only be made during a small window of opportunity.
I can only hope the maple syrup industry is not something that will go away with continued global warming. We continue to find out more and more about the health benefits of maple syrup.
There may even be surprising health benefits to come.
Has the weather affected food production in your area of the world?
In 2012, we had a taste of summer in March. It went on for a week! The early apple trees bloomed prematurely. Then, there was a hard frost. The apple trees and the pear tree next door did not produce any fruit. My apple tree blooms later, so it did produce. But that was a bad year for apples.
ReplyDeleteOh goodness, yet another scary aspect of climate change. Thank you for sharing this important information.
ReplyDeleteYou did say the mild winter might do this. Sorry to hear it has.
ReplyDeleteWow- had never thought about how climate change is affecting maple syrup production. So, so sad. -Veronica
ReplyDeleteAnd yet another disturbing consequence of climate change. On a different note, I agree with you about dark syrup. I think it's far more flavorful.
ReplyDeleteI've been craving pancakes and syrup, so I bought some yesterday. Syrup from Vermont.
ReplyDeleteI love maple season here in Wyoming County NY. I'll have to get out to more places before it's over! I went to one event where they were doing it over an open fire. Everyone smelled like maple. :)
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