The ideal temperatures for producing maple syrup is above freezing during the day and below during the night, but the consistency is not there yet in 2024.
In theory the milder days in February offer the chance to tap trees sooner and end the season with a bigger harvest, but the unpredictability of the weather is what throws a wrench in things, says Ontario Maple Syrup Producers’ Association executive Director John Williams.
Producers used to be able to rely on cooler weather through February before you could reliably tap trees in early spring but Williams says the season seems to begin and end earlier with each passing year.
(Story by Grant Deme)
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