CALAIS, Vt. (AP) – Syrup makers in maple-rich Vermont are having a banner year despite initial fears that an early start to the maple season this winter would cut it short. Producers say the warm weather in late March and early April didn’t bring an end to the maple sap gathering season, and recent cold temperatures have extended it. Warm days and cold nights allow maple sap to flow, but too much warmth – and the appearance of buds on maple trees – brings a quick end to the season. The owner of Sweet Stone Maple Farm in Hardwick, Vermont says he has made twice as much syrup as last year. Eric Remick has been sugaring for about 11 years and says, while last year’s production tied his low, this year he’s hit his all-time high. Vermont officials say it’s too early to tell how the quantity of syrup will affect prices.
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