Post by majesty on Mar 8, 2017 19:00:26 GMT -8
Brace yourself brunch fans.
While warmer-than-normal weather has made this winter more bearable, it could be bad news for brunch fans.
After a February with temperatures reaching into the 60s, some farmers in the Northeast — where most of America's maple syrup is produced — estimate that their syrup production has fallen by as much as 75 percent, according to Food & Wine.
But all hope is not lost yet.
"For the sap to keep running we need warm days followed by cold nights, below freezing, to drive the sap down and keep the trees from budding," Don Hess, a farmer from Pennsylvania, told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "If it doesn't get cold again, I'm done."
If spring is actually here to stay, it's not just bad for farmers. Since demand for maple syrup has grown in recent years after people have embraced the sweetener as a natural alternative to processed sugar, a low year of production could also make the price of syrup jump.
Thankfully, we have this maple syrup hack handy in case any pancake emergencies arise in the near future.
Source:
www.delish.com/food-news/a51899/maple-syrup-shortage-2017/
While warmer-than-normal weather has made this winter more bearable, it could be bad news for brunch fans.
After a February with temperatures reaching into the 60s, some farmers in the Northeast — where most of America's maple syrup is produced — estimate that their syrup production has fallen by as much as 75 percent, according to Food & Wine.
But all hope is not lost yet.
"For the sap to keep running we need warm days followed by cold nights, below freezing, to drive the sap down and keep the trees from budding," Don Hess, a farmer from Pennsylvania, told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "If it doesn't get cold again, I'm done."
If spring is actually here to stay, it's not just bad for farmers. Since demand for maple syrup has grown in recent years after people have embraced the sweetener as a natural alternative to processed sugar, a low year of production could also make the price of syrup jump.
Thankfully, we have this maple syrup hack handy in case any pancake emergencies arise in the near future.
Source:
www.delish.com/food-news/a51899/maple-syrup-shortage-2017/
