Checking what VT sugar makers are doing

[DrTimPerkins]

Definitely was a good year for the lower elevations. We finished out with 3090 gallons, .57 or 6.3 lbs per tap.

Seems like you folks mid-south VT were in the "sweet" spot this year -- as long as you caught those early flows. Congrats.

Remains to be seen how the rest of the state, especially Chittenden/Franklin/Lamoille and the NEK will do. Still a decent amount of snow in the woods in some places. Much depends on how hot it gets and for how long it stays hot next week. For most folks it's looking like a decent crop, perhaps a bit low in the colder spots. Most likely not a real banner year (like last yr) for most though.

We have one research area where the snow just pulled back from the trees within the past few days.