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Through sweet sampling across states, UMaine-led research aims to help maple industry tap new markets

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Maple syrup producers are facing more challenges than ever as they experience threats from climate change and greater competition for land and market share. Researchers plan to have consumers in Maine, Florida, Illinois, Arkansas and California sample four types of maple syrup. The project is supported by a $452,752 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Services.

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Bangor Daily News

Through sweet sampling across states, UMaine-led research aims to help maple industry tap new markets

ORONO — Mainers know their maple syrup — the state is the third-largest producer of it nationwide. The same can’t be said in many other places. In parts of the southern and western U.S., many consumers don’t realize that maple syrup comes in different flavors based on when it was harvested or how long it ages, or that it can enhance tea, bacon, cocktails or cornbread. Mary Ellen Camire, UMaine professor of food science and human nutrition, beli…

1 month ago·Bangor, United States

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