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Optimized_Orangutan t1_j3349d5 wrote

Big ops were boiling on new years this year. Small ops probably weren't ready to roll yet and/or didn't get enough sap to boil.

Edit: short answer: if it's below freezing at night and above freezing during the day sap will run. Trees don't have calendars.

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whaletacochamp t1_j33jwyj wrote

BUT, the sap isn't the same. 1.2% sugar right now vs 2% in the spring means MUCH more energy intensive to get product from your sap.

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syphax t1_j33jt35 wrote

They don't have calendars, but they sure know something about the length of the day! Like temperature, it's pretty relevant to their basic operations

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