While most sugaring operations used to rely on buckets and spiles, more are upgrading to vacuum tubing systems able to suck more sap from the tree over longer periods.

How much you wanna bet this is gonna be bad in the long-run? I'm predicting that increasing the sap harvest from individual trees is going to damage the trees; and while the effects may not be seen in the next couple years, I bet eventually the trees will start getting sick and start dying because they don't have enough sap.

[–] ogmios@sh.itjust.works 29 points 7 months ago (2 children)

The reddit thread on this is full of people talking about this being the best year they've ever had, so.... maybe not as great a system as they're selling it to be?

[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 49 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The maple syrup supply is a fraud set by the syrup foundation.

The stockpile and intentionally limit supply to drive prices.

I wouldnt be surprised if the "winter that wasnt" is just an excuse to raise price and they have heaps

https://nypost.com/2021/11/26/canada-releases-50-million-pounds-from-maple-syrup-stockpile/

[–] asteriskeverything@lemmy.world 31 points 7 months ago

🙂capitalism is fun guys🙃

[–] Dwayne_Elizondo_Mountain_Dew_Camacho@sh.itjust.works 13 points 7 months ago

My friend has a little 300-tree operation. He says it's the best year he's ever had.

Big maple is lying to us!