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A drizzle of maple syrup makes waffles, pancakes, cinnamon rolls, ice cream and more so much sweeter. Learn how this sweet treat goes from sap to syrup with these farm facts.

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The harvesting season generally runs four to six weeks, late February through April, when the nights are still freezing but daytime temperatures reach 40 degrees. During this time frame, the starch is converting to sugar and rising as sap, but the trees aren’t budding yet.

Maple syrup bottle in the snow with trees behind it
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