Maine Maple Sugaring is a fascinating tradition here in Northern New England. Here are some fun facts about Maine maple sugaring.

• It takes one gallon of maple syrup to produce eight pounds of maple candy or sugar
  
• A gallon of maple syrup weighs 11 pounds
  
• The sugar content of sap averages 2.5 percent; sugar content of maple syrup is at least 66 percent or more
  
• Usually a maple tree is at least 30 years old and 12 inches in diameter before it is tapped
  
• As the tree increases in diameter, more taps can be added - up to a maximum of four taps
  
• Tapping does no permanent damage and only 10 percent of the sap is collected each year. Many maple trees have been tapped for 150 or more years.
  
• Each tap will yield an average of 10 gallons of sap per season, producing about one quart of syrup.
  
• Sap flow is heaviest for about 10-20 days in the early spring.
  
• Maple Syrup is a 100 % natural and organic product.
  
• Maple Syrup has the same calcium content as whole milk.
  
• Maple Syrup has only 40 calories per tablespoon, unlike corn syrup which has 60 calories per tablespoon.
  
• Maple Syrup is rich in minerals such as calcium, potassium, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and iron.
  
• Maple Syrup is good for you! Vitamins B2, B5, B6, niacin, biotin, and folic acid are present in Maple Syrup.
  
• Maple Syrup even contains trace amounts amino acids - the building blocks of protein!