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Maple Syrup Harvest Down Sharply
Tuesday, June 19th, 2012 -- 9:44 am
Posted by Riley Hebert-News Director
Officials have now determined just how bad the state’s maple-syrup harvest was.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Wisconsin produced 50,000 gallons last year. That's down 68% from the 155,000 gallons produced last year.
Maple trees generate the most sap when cool days are followed by freezing nights. That was a problem this year, as temperatures began hitting the high 60s by mid-March.
Wisconsin wasn't the only state whose harvest suffered. Every major producer except Maine saw a decrease. U.S. production fell 32% to 1.9 million gallons. Vermont led all states with 750,000 gallons.
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