Maple Trees for Tapping

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mylittletrees Corning, OH Feb 29, 2016

What acer (maple) species do you people tap for sap? Any unusual varieties that surprised you?

Also can you speak about experiences tapping other species such as betula (birch) or juglans (walnuts/butternut)?

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Pistil Lake Stevens, WA(Zone 8a) Mar 01, 2016

I have never been involved with making maple syrup (I think they usually use Sugar Maples), but a few years ago in British Columbia I bought some Birch Syrup at a Botanical Garden. I like Maple Syrup much better. The Birch Syrup wasn't bad, but quite sharp in flavor.

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mylittletrees Corning, OH Mar 01, 2016

My family has used Sugar Maple (acer saccharum). I have my own opinions about why I like to use them. I just wondered if there were people out there using different maple species and might want to discuss it.

What did the birch syrup taste like? I've never had it myself, so I don't know. I've also never seen it sold around here in my area.

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Pistil Lake Stevens, WA(Zone 8a) Mar 02, 2016

Hard to explain, sort of sharp and even turpentinish. It was sweet too.

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mylittletrees Corning, OH Mar 15, 2016

That doesn't sound very tasty to me.

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