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MONTPELIER, Vt. — Spring has sprung in northern New Englandand that’s bad news for maple syrup makers, who say warm weather is stunting sugaring season in some places.
The season in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine typically begins in late February and extends into late March or early April, with maple trees yielding their sweet, clear sap as daytime temperatures rise into the 40s and then plunge back down into the 20s after dark.
“What’s happened is that the nighttime lows haven’t cooled down as much,” said Greg Hanson, a National Weather Service meteorologist
Last year, the nation’s syrup makers produced 2.3 million gallons, an all-time high. The Associated Press
