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New Hampshire Maple Sugaring
Maple Sugar Making Facts
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Maple Sugaring is a fascinating tradition in Northern New England. Here are some fun facts about maple sugaring.
- It takes one gallon of maple syrup to produce eight pounds of maple candy or sugar
- A gallon of maple syrup weighs 11 pounds
- The sugar content of sap averages 2.5 percent; sugar content of maple syrup is at least 66 percent or more
- Usually a maple tree is at least 30 years old and 12 inches in diameter before it is tapped
- As the tree increases in diameter, more taps can be added - up to a maximum of four taps
- Tapping does no permanent damage and only 10 percent of the sap is collected each year. Many maple trees have been tapped for 150 or more years.
- Each tap will yield an average of 10 gallons of sap per season, producing about one quart of syrup.
- Sap flow is heaviest for about 10-20 days in the early spring.
- Maple Syrup is a 100 % natural and organic product.
- Maple Syrup has the same calcium content as whole milk.
- Maple Syrup has only 40 calories per tablespoon, unlike corn syrup which has 60 calories per tablespoon.
- Maple Syrup is rich in minerals such as calcium, potassium, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and iron.
- Maple Syrup is good for you! Vitamins B2, B5, B6, niacin, biotin, and folic acid are present in Maple Syrup.
- Maple Syrup even contains trace amounts amino acids - the building blocks of protein!
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Great North Woods NH Maple Sugaring
Berlin, Colebrook, Errol, No. Stratford, Lancaster, Pittsburg
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White Mountains Region NH Maple Sugaring
North Conway, Lincoln, Littleton, Franconia, Gorham
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The Lakes Region NH Maple Sugaring
Laconia, Rochester, Plymouth, Ossipee, Meredith, Ashland, Bristol
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Dartmouth / Lake Sunapee Region NH Maple Sugaring
Lebanon, Hanover, Claremont, Newport
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Monadnock Region NH Maple Sugaring
Keene, Peterborough, Hillsborough, Winchester
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Merrimack Valley Region NH Maple Sugaring
Manchester, Concord, Nashua, Salem, Derry
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Seacoast Region NH Maple Sugaring
Portsmouth, Dover, Durham, Hampton, Exeter
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