While maple and birch syrup productions have their similarities, the flavor of these two types of syrup are actually quite different. Ahead, Dr. van den Berg explains the makeup of birch syrup and how ...

The calendar indicates that it’s spring, and despite occasional freezing temperatures and lingering patches of snow, the return of extended daylight confirms this change of season. Last year, a chance ...

Boiling maple sap down to maple syrup is not going away anytime soon, but it is getting some new competition. Birch syrup is more savory than... Jun 09, 2015 — Boiling maple sap down to maple syrup is ...

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. Nature’s unrequited gifts ...

Producing other kinds of syrup could be a natural way for farmers to safeguard their harvest against warmer weather and pests. But maple experts say, the most famous syrup is here to stay. CONCORD, ...

Welcome to our weekly podcast with longtime Anchorage Daily News garden writer and author Jeff Lowenfels and co-host Jonathan White. Think of it as a companion to Jeff’s weekly ADN gardening columns ...

Want to top your pancakes with something other than maple? The alternatives vary, depending on the types of trees in a region. There's Kahiltna... Americans have a longstanding love affair with maple ...