Maple tubing supplier in SW Missouri?
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jyoutz
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Thanks. I have seen range maps that show southern Illinois as the extent of sugar maple. Interesting. I’m more knowledgeable about western forest species.
Black Walnut actually makes excellent syrup. Have you made any or tried any?
It has high sugar content like a sugar maple and a slight nutty aroma once it is boiled down and finished.
On food I don’t suspect many would know the difference.
In side by side test it’s discernible if you know your syrups.
It (raw sap) does have a lot of pectin and needs to be strained/filtered out.
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jyoutz
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No I have no familiarity with walnut syrup. I assumed that since walnut has some strong tannin in the leaves that the syrup wouldn’t be good either. The leaves will inhibit plant growth when used in a garden.
Well you are correct about the leaves…sort of…some stuff grows just fine around them, but in general you are correct to not want them around the garden. (Some folks say it’s the leaves others say it leaches up from the roots…some say it’s fine if composted)…I have no good way to prove either but it’s clear some stuff doesn’t grow around them out to the drip line…but some does just fine.
I am not sure the sap is any sort of elixir or that it cures what ales me, but the sap by itself is delicious and the syrup is even better. Good for me? I don’t know…I bet is it less bad then my beloved cigars or the devils water that I also adore.
If you get a chance to ever try some it’s worth a try IMO.
I know folks in west Virginia who tap walnuts.
And a customer of mine with moved from NH to Oregon and took his evaporator with him. He calls it broad leaf maple in Oregon. Washington state also has a few small producers.
And a customer of mine with moved from NH to Oregon and took his evaporator with him. He calls it broad leaf maple in Oregon. Washington state also has a few small producers.
There are lots of states that produce maple syrup that people would never think of. North Carolina had a population of sugar makers early on...then along came the furniture makers and as the company's grew maple was in demand and syrup making there died out. There are still a fair number of hobby sugar makers in NC. Of course next door in Virginia, Pa and even New Jersey there are sugarmakers. Kentucky Tenn ect all have the climate and make syrup.
jyoutz
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I have to think that walnut syrup is a local thing in the Midwest. I’ve never seen it in the stores. On the other hand, I’ll bet you’ve never seen agave nectar in your local stores. That in common in my area.Well you are correct about the leaves…sort of…some stuff grows just fine around them, but in general you are correct to not want them around the garden. (Some folks say it’s the leaves others say it leaches up from the roots…some say it’s fine if composted)…I have no good way to prove either but it’s clear some stuff doesn’t grow around them out to the drip line…but some does just fine.
I am not sure the sap is any sort of elixir or that it cures what ales me, but the sap by itself is delicious and the syrup is even better. Good for me? I don’t know…I bet is it less bad then my beloved cigars or the devils water that I also adore.
If you get a chance to ever try some it’s worth a try IMO.
jyoutz
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MX6000 HST open station, FEL, 6’ cutter, forks, 8’ rear blade, 7’ cultivator