Syrup season remains frozen. With daytime temperatures remaining well below 32 degrees, (this morning my thermometer said –4) no more sap has flowed into our collection system. I caught up with Farmer Jim this morning, Howell Farm’s Director of Evaporation, and so far this winter he’s finished four gallons of syrup, and collected about 200 gallons of sap.
As long as temperatures this month shift to a period of freezing nights followed by warmer days, the sap collection season can still be a good one. The worst-case scenario, according to Farmer Jim, would be if this cold snap is immediately followed by much warmer weather. That could cause the trees to form buds, creating a premature end to the days of clear running sap.
As long as temperatures this month shift to a period of freezing nights followed by warmer days, the sap collection season can still be a good one. The worst-case scenario, according to Farmer Jim, would be if this cold snap is immediately followed by much warmer weather. That could cause the trees to form buds, creating a premature end to the days of clear running sap.
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