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Is the sap of different maples (for example, sugar, red, Norway) different?

April 26, 2017different maples Norway red SAP sugar

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Is the sap of different maples (for example, sugar, red, Norway) different?

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The sugar content of sugar maple sap is higher than the sap of other maples. Sugar maple also produces syrup with the most pleasing flavor. Once buds develop on the trees in the spring, syrup develops an unpleasant “buddy” flavor. Sugar maple has the longest period of sap flow before buds develop.