Timeless and Thoroughly Modern: Maple Syrup Production in the Twenty-first Century

Abstract

The collection of sap from dormant maple trees in eastern North America predates European arrival on the continent. While written accounts of maple production by Native Americans from early French explorers exist from the late 17th century, a far richer oral history of how early cultures came to produce a sweet product from maple trees is best told by members of those cultures themselves.

Parent Publication

• Proceedings of the first biennial Northern Hardwood Conference 2021: bridging science and management for the future

Citation

Isselhardt, Mark. 2023. Timeless and Thoroughly Modern: Maple Syrup Production in the Twenty-first Century. In: Kern, Christel C.; Dickinson, Yvette L., eds. Proceedings of the first biennial Northern Hardwood Conference 2021: Bridging science and management for the future. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-211. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 164–167. https://doi.org/10.2737/NRS-GTR-P-211-paper33.