It may seem like niche science, but Wightman believes maple has a wide-reaching potential to satisfy America’s insatiable sweet tooth and buoy local economies. What’s more, a sugar bush—the term for a ...

Most of us, when we think about maple syrup, picture rosy-cheeked New Englanders dressed in buffalo plaid, tree trunks slung with galvanized buckets, and steam pouring from a rudimentary shack ...

Dr. Andre Marette, PhD, was the lead scientist for first human trial substituting refined sugars with pure maple syrup. The study found significant improvement in multiple cardiometabolic risk factors ...

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — It’s as much a Michigan tradition as playing euchre or using your hand as a map. We make maple syrup here, and this time of the year is typically the sweet spot for making the ...

Maple sap production, essential for syrup, varies based on factors like soil, sunlight, and temperature. Sustained cold weather, like the winter of 2024-25, benefits maple trees and their sap ...

There are plenty of places to get in on the sweet tradition of turning maple-tree sap into syrup in southeastern Wisconsin this March.

Don Samuel of Sugar Grove and his family decided to take full advantage of the mild weather during the first weekend of March and learn a little more about maple syrup. “Having the maple trees in our ...

In maple country, it seems as if everyone has a favorite syrup grade. Mine is Grade A dark amber. But soon I’ll have to figure out how my favorite grade of the past jibes with a new system that ...

It begins with maple syrup. With freezing nights and warmer days, maple sap begins to flow, accompanied by pancake breakfasts ...