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Parkers maple barn fire11/1/2023 ![]() It’s a wonderful family time, which more often than not includes many friends, and s’mores. The kids all arrive home, a nice size fire is lit, and once the buckets are collected, the Muskoka chairs come out, and everyone gathers around to “boil” the sap. Weekends are a happy and relaxing adventure during Maple syrup season. One thing we are sure to consider is how high the buckets will be once all the snow is gone! ![]() Carefully measured holes are drilled at about waist height (depending on the depth of the snow) for easy collection. The ideal spot for the tap is above a large root or below a large branch. As a rule of thumb, trees with a diameter of about 26 cm receive a single tap, while those over 60 cm receive up to 3 taps, no closer than 6 inches from previous holes. Selected for size, and when they were last tapped, generally trees that receive the greatest sunlight are selected. Our family taps about 12 Maples on our property. As a rule of thumb, tapping begins when the daytime temperatures are consistently above 0, and nighttime temperatures still fall below freezing. Generally once the sap starts flowing it lasts from 4-6 weeks. It’s a time when the kids come home, friends come around and everyone enjoys warmer lakeside days while the Maple sap boils off.Ībout 80% of the world’s supply of Maple syrup comes from Canada, with the maple season running from about mid-February to mid-March. As we come to the end of February, our household is buzzing with the excitement of the Muskoka Maple Syrup Season.
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