Maybe this is not relative to the topic, but one sham that I see going on is many producers using their RO and/or vacuum use as aids in cutting down on global warming and climate change. The other, and less known, is there is a producer not far from me that claims his syrup is the BEST b/c of the special limestone in the soil beneath his trees. He claims it gives a flavor that sets it apart from everyone else's. When in all honesty, any of the syrup of theirs that
I have ever tasted has not been good at all.
Mark
Where we made syrup long before the trendies made it popular, now its just another commodity.
John Deere 4000, 830, and 420 crawler
1400 taps, 600 gph CDL RO, 4x12 wood-fired Leader, forced air and preheater. 400 gallon Sap-O-Matic vacuum gathering tank, PTO powered. 2500 gallon X truck tank, 17 bulk tanks.
No cage tanks allowed on this farm!