Because birch syrup is precious and pricey, it may cost as much as 10 times more than maple syrup. This is due to the fact that it takes 100 gallons of raw sap to make just 1 gallon of birch syrup ...

Birch syrup is harvested from the sap of birch trees, predominantly the paper birch found in Alaska’s forests. Unlike maple syrup, which has a sugar content of about 2-3%, birch sap contains ...

Maple, oak and birch trees are blooming. Yes, blooming. You just have to look closely enough to see the tiny flowers. By Lisa Meyers McClintick. For the Minnesota Star Tribune.

Maple syrup, naturally sweet with its lush notes of vanilla and caramel, is one of the first signs of spring. Now, maple’s ...

Despite a seemingly constant flow of sap, birch has a fraction of the sugar content compared to maple. This means it needs nearly three times the amount of sap to get the same amount of syrup.

Young beech trees, which can compete with sugar maples, are often culled. If beech trees became a financial asset, though, sugarmakers could keep them along with the maples. As one of the few ...

They loved the novelty of having a backyard full of trees, including hemlock, birch and catalpa. But one tree stood out: a century-old sugar maple, as wide as a coffee table, that towers over ...

Maple syrup, naturally sweet with its lush notes of vanilla and caramel, is one of the first signs of spring. Now, maple’s lesser-known forest cousin birch is having its day.

Maple syrup, naturally sweet with its lush notes of vanilla and caramel, is one of the first signs of spring. Now, maple’s lesser-known forest cousin birch is having its day.