New England Maple Sugaring

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Maple sap cannot be harvested anywhere there is a maple tree. Certain weather conditions are required in order for the sap to flow properly for harvesting. One of the largest and best places for maple syrup production is early spring in northern New England.

Vermont is the largest maple syrup producer in the United States, having produced up to 570,000 gallons of maple syrup in a given season. New Hampshire and Maine are both among the top five maple producing states.

The maple syrup season is such a big deal in New England that there are events all over Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. All three of these states have Maple Open House weekends. This gives the public an opportunity to see the maple syrup making process in action. Towards the end of the season are also maple festivals and other events celebrating this wondrous sweet. The maple sugaring season in New England usually starts about mid-February and ends around mid-April. How well and long the season runs is greatly dependant upon the weather. New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Maine usually produce hundreds of thousands of gallons of maple syrup in any given season. Considering that it takes forty gallons of sap to make one gallon of syrup that is alot of sap.

Sap is collected when the pressure from a maple tree thawing reaches a certain level. It allows the sap to flow from the small holes that are made to collect the sap. The required pressure level needed to get the sap flowing is created when the tree freezes and thaws. Thus, warm days and cold nights make for the best maple sugaring conditions.

Maple syrup is produced mostly in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada. We hope you will stop by one of the many maple sugar houses in New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont to see first hand how maple syrup is made. It will be a memorable experience.

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Vermont Sugar Houses

While visiting Vermont, come to a public sugarhouse and watch maple syrup be made! Its fun for the whole family! Contact the Maple Sugarhouse owners direct to confirm hours of operation.

New Hampshire Sugar Houses

New Hampshire usually produces about 90,000 gallons of maple syrup in a given season. Considering that it takes forty gallons of sap to make one gallon of syrup that is alot of sap. We hope you will stop by one of the many maple sugar houses in New Hampshire to see first hand how maple syrup is made.

Maine Sugar Houses

Maine is second only to Vermont in maple syrup production. Sap is collected when the pressure from a maple tree thawing reaches a certain level. It allows the sap to flow from the small wholes that are made to collect the sap. The pressure level that is needed is created when the tree freezes and thaws. Thus warm days and cold nights make for the best maple sugaring conditions.

Connecticut Sugar Houses

While visiting Connecticut, come to a public sugarhouse and watch maple syrup be made! Its fun for the whole family! Contact the Maple Sugarhouse owners direct to confirm hours of operation.

Massachusetts Sugar Houses

While visiting Massachusetts, come to a public sugarhouse and watch maple syrup be made! Its fun for the whole family! Contact the Maple Sugarhouse owners direct to confirm hours of operation.

Rhode Island Sugar Houses

While visiting Rhode Island, come to a public sugarhouse and watch maple syrup be made! Its fun for the whole family! Contact the Maple Sugarhouse owners direct to confirm hours of operation.