Maple trees, like fruit trees ... as well as fungal leaf spot and Verticillium wilt—a serious fungal disease. Also, the weak branches are prone to storm damage and may break in wind or ice.

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 ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. During the event, many businesses host a variety of activities for customers, such as maple tastings and tree tapping tours. Miles of Maple in Stratham ...

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 ...

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 ...

It takes 40 gallons of tree sap to create one gallon of maple syrup. The formula might come from science, but the result is pure magic, especially to Vermonters, who’ve been tapping and sugaring ...

The sun and heat brought a big spring melt for most of the metro, which was perfect conditions for one of Minnesota's well-known March activities: Maple tree tapping. A large group of adults and ...

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 ...

The Ducks are looking to extend their winning streak to three games for the first time since early February in a Sunday matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Ducks are coming off a 5-4 ...