Re: 1 yr old is sick, should I be worried?

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meatnub wrote:
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That's what we bought - organic maple syrup Grade A
Amber, so it says. It's has a flavor I am not used to,
since I've grown up on prefab Aunt Jemima syrup and the
like. And I find myself not pouring as much of this
organic syrup as it has such a strong flavor as well you
only need a little.


I wonder what "organic" maple syrup is? How could a maple
tree not be natural or whatever? Farmers tap existing
trees. It is not like there are maple growing farms. How
could real maple syrup not be organic? Sap from tree.
Boil. Syrup.

I don't get it.

This tree farm explains why they call their maple organic
http://www.maplevalleysyrup.com/AllsyrupOrganic.html

from the website:
? No pesticides or chemicals were used to manage this
forest.Like any crop, a forest can beand is sprayed for insect
problems or have unwanted trees that can be and are killed by
chemicals. The same organic standards for field crops apply to
maple forest i.e. buffer zones, runoff, no fertilizers etc..
Organic certification assures no pesticides/chemicals were
used.

ok, i suppose i can see the buffer zones, but i have never
heard of anyone using pesticides, herbicides or any type of
fertilizer on their woodlot. *none* of those things are good
woodlot practice, with or without maple trees.

? No formaldehyde has been used in treetapping. Recent
articles in the maple press indicate widespread use of this
chemical in tree tapping even though it is illegal. Organic
standards do not allow the use of formaldehyde.

huh? how exactly would formaldehyde be used in tapping? i am
a member of the Maple Producer's Association, so i see the
monthly newsletters. in 10 years i've never seen a mention of
formaldehyde.
i do know there are radical vegans that think using vacuum
pumps is a horrible thing (i don't because i have enough down
slope). under serious study it's been shown to cause less
damage to the tree than regular tapping, because a smaller
spile can be used, but it's an expensive process to set & run.

? A healthy forest. Organic standards limit the number of taps
in maple trees. This practice sustains the health of the tree.
Conventional methods can use as many taps as desired.Organic
certification guarantees a wholistic approach to maple
production.

no real producer ever puts more than 2 taps per tree, no
matter how large the diameter. i have a lot of trees that only
get one tap. since you have to place the tap a *minimum* of
4" away from where it was last year, overtapping is not in a
producer's best interests.

lee
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