Plastic Tubing and Maple Syrup Quality

Russell S. Walters; Harry W. Yawney

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Plastic Tubing and Maple Syrup Quality

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Russell S. Walters, Harry W. Yawney

Year:

1978

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Res. Pap. NE-409. Broomall, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 9p.

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Abstract

Maple syrup made from sap collected using improperly or carelessly installed plastic pipelines varied more in color from day to day, and was more often darker in color, than sap collected from either the property installed pipeline or clean, frequently emptied galvanized buckets. Use of both properly installed tubing and buckets, following recommended procedures, produced light colored syrup of equal quality throughout the entire maple syrup season.

Citation

Walters, Russell S.; Yawney, Harry W. 1978. Plastic Tubing and Maple Syrup Quality. Res. Pap. NE-409. Broomall, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 9p.