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Start here

Start hereWhat’s special about maple trees?Where the sweetness comes from, and which trees give sap.

How it works

How it worksWhy does sap only run on some days?Freezing nights, thawing days and the pressure inside the tree.

Hands-on

Hands-onHow do I tap my first tree?Timing, tree size, the hole, the spout and keeping sap fresh.Hands-onHow does sap become syrup?Boiling about 40 parts sap down to one part syrup, safely.

Deeper

DeeperThe deeper scienceStarch, sucrose, gas and ice, the Rule of 86, and what is still unknown.

Beyond the lessons

The appMapleSAP, the appThe Maple Intelligence Platform: what it is being built to do.Follow alongMapleSAP LabSeasonal maple learning to follow, from first tap to sweet science.