tapping season
Sugarbush collection time
Tapping season is the period in late winter and early spring when maple trees are tapped to collect sap for syrup production.
The season depends on freezing nights followed by warmer days, which causes sap to flow.
In northeastern North America, this typically runs from February through April: We're gearing up for tapping season.
- mapleSap-yielding hardwood tree
- maple syrupConcentrated sap sweetener
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
- bucketsOpen-top carrying vessels
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seasonal timing
tapping seasonoff-season
Low-demand period
dormant season · fall season · growing season · winter freeze · fall
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