Recent studies have shown that the increase in temperatures in the Northeast has already affected the maple trees and syrup industry. The tapping season across much of New England has been starting about a week earlier and ending almost two weeks earlier. Back in 2012, temperatures reach the mid-70s, leading to a 27% drop in maple production over the previous season. Also, the sugar content in the sap is less due to the higher daytime temperatures, in any season, meaning more sap is needed per gallon of syrup. The warmer temperatures could make the areas of the southern maple production regions less viable for production.
Read this report from the University of Massachusetts and Northeast Climate Science Center to learn more about the impacts on the maple syrup industry.
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