New blog post at www.WellspringForestFarm.com:
Syrup is Sweet, but how about Sap?
"Maple sap, along with other tree saps, has long been viewed as a spring
tonic by many cultures around the globe. It is usually about 98 percent
water and 2 percent sugar, but little known is that it is also loaded
with minerals, nutrients, enzymes, antioxidants, phenolic compounds, and
more. Worldwide, there have actually been three International Symposiums
on Tree Sap Utilization, (1995, 2000, and 2005) where scientists from
Japan, Korea, Russia, and Europe discussed the use of tree sap as an end
product -- most birch."
See the full article at:
http://wellspringforestfarm.blogspot.com/2014/02/syrup-is-sweet-but-how-about-sap.html
A shortened version of this article appeared in the Feb 24th issue of
Tompkins Weekly: http://www.tompkinsweekly.com/
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