The Ineffable Flavors of Maple Trees, Mapped
The Ineffable Flavors of Maple Trees, Mapped
In the early spring, an incredible dendrological phenomena takes place across the Northeastern United States and Southern Canada. Warm days and cold nights causes sugar maple ( Acer saccharum ) sap to descend the trees’ xylem. Drilling a hole or slashing through the bark creates a stream of crystal clear sap. A single hole can yield about 10 gallons of watery, almost flavorless, sap, which, when …
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Toyota resumes production
Toyota resumed car production at all of its plants in Japan on Monday for the first time since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
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