The nation had a candy maple season this 12 months, producing greater than 5 million gallons of maple syrup, based on the U.S. Division of Agriculture.
Vermont — the nation’s prime maple producer — yielded a report 2.5 million gallons, a rise of 800,000 gallons from 2021.
“This 12 months’s report stage of maple manufacturing is nice information for our sugar makers and our financial system,” Vermont Gov. Phil Scott stated.
The opposite prime producing states have been New York with 845,000 gallons, adopted by Maine with 672,000 gallons, the USDA stated.
Final 12 months the retail worth of syrup assorted among the many maple-producing states, from $65.50 per gallon in New Hampshire to $41.30 per gallon in Pennsylvania, based on the USDA.
Vermont’s report manufacturing was helped by the addition of extra faucets and an extended season.
All advised, Vermont producers put in 150,000 extra faucets in maple timber this 12 months for a complete of 6.6 million faucets. The typical season within the state was 40 days in comparison with 28 days final 12 months.