Sap prices

[Maplewalnut]

Anybody see what the price paid for delivered 2% sap is this year?

[briansickler]

The Maple Syrup Digest says $ .325/gal. I just received my copy today.

Brian

[Thompson's Tree Farm]

Prices published in th Maple Digest are the same as last year. About 32.5 cents per gallon for 2%.

[Maplewalnut]

thanks guys

[maplecrazy]

So I have to ask If 2% sap will bring 32.5 cents per gallon. Why did'nt I get paid 65 cents for 4.3% sap in 2010. I sold two loads of sap (and that was all the sap had last year) And I received 52 cents per gal. Anyone have a guess?

[Randy Brutkoski]

Actually 4.3% sap paid .85 cents last year. You were ripped off, but i dont know the whole story. Did you deliver the sap?

[DaveB]

So I have to ask If 2% sap will bring 32.5 cents per gallon. Why did'nt I get paid 65 cents for 4.3% sap in 2010. I sold two loads of sap (and that was all the sap had last year) And I received 52 cents per gal. Anyone have a guess?

The digest says that prices are higher in the northeast and lower in the midwest. It also said that they were prices paid by SOME producers.

[briansickler]

The prices in the Digest are just guidelines. It's still up to the individual producer the amount they are willing to pay. It's also up to the seller to negotiate a fair price for their sap. Keep in mind most sap hydrometers are calibrated for a certain temperature sap (38 degrees usually). You have to adjust for different temps.

Brian