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KAI MURPHY: “With another quiet winter in Central New York, the production for maple syrup has slowed down significantly. NCC’s Gavin Murray is live from our news room to tell us if this could be a problem in the future.”[0:12-0:27]
GAVIN MURRAY: “Maple syrup production has taken a major hit due to the warm winter season in Central New York. Customers are concerned if the manufacturing of maple syrup products will regress due to the lack of cold weather. Syracuse resident Jared Marcus hopes production can continue to be efficient.”[0:28-0:36]
JARED MARCUS: “I think it would be a shame if production of maple syrup went down because you know I, like a lot of people, use it for, you know, a variety of breakfast options.”[0:37-0:48]
GAVIN MURRAY: “Not only has the slow production affected the customers, but its taken a tole on the producers themselves. CNY Maple president Dave Klish detailed the issues his company faced.”[0:49-0:57]
DAVE KLISH: “We only ended up with about 80% of a typical crop, and that’s because there were fewer freeze-slosh cycles.”[0:58-1:06]
GAVIN MURRAY: “If winters continue to be warm moving forward, then Central New York syrup crops could be in serious jeopardy. Gavin Murray, NCC News.”
Syracuse, N.Y. (NCC News) – As Central New York transitions into the spring, it’s safe to say that the winter season was once again soft. Due to how little cold weather there was, maple syrup production took a big hit, as the manufacturing of these products slowed down significantly.
The warmer the weather is, the more bitter the sap will be when collecting it from trees. This causes the syrup to not be quality enough to put out in stores, and maple syrup producers could be hurting from this financially.
Customers who purchase maple syrup often are worried about the production regressing because of the mild winter. Syracuse resident Jared Marcus hopes producers can find a way to combat these problems and remain efficient.
“I think it would be a shame if production of maple syrup went down,” Marcus said. “I, like a lot of people, use it for, you know, a variety of breakfast options.”
Not only have the customers been affected from the slow process, but it’s taken a tole on the maple syrup farmers and companies. CNY Maple president Dave Klish stressed about the problems his business has faced.
“We only ended up with about 80% of a typical crop,” Klish said. “That’s because there were fewer freeze-slosh cycles.”
If these quiet winters become a trend moving forward, then syrup crops could be in serious jeopardy. Not only is this bad for Central New York, but it’s a potential problem for other states around the world as well.