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Estimating Sap Loss
Thank you for participating in this survey. The Cornell Maple Program is interested in your thoughts on maple sap spoilage. This information will be used for research purposes only. No personal or identifying information will be collected.
Please complete the questionnaire below and email Dr. Catherine Belisle (cb768@cornell.edu) with any questions or comments.
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Are you a maple producer? On average, how many trees do you tap per year?
Not a maple producer
1 to 50 trees
50 to 200 trees
200 to 1,000 trees
1,000 to 5,000 trees
5,000 to 10,000 trees
10,000 to 50,000 trees
50,000 to 100,000 trees
More than 100,000 trees
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How many personnel work at your operation during sap collection and boiling? Are they full-time employees, part-time employees, and/or volunteers (family, friends, etc.)?
Your answer
How is your sap stored? Please be specific.
(ex. 3 open-air stainless steel tanks, 1 refrigerated tank at 40
°
F, one 1000 gallon storage tank, etc.)
Your answer
When the sap is
flowing intermittently
, how much time (in minutes, hours, or days) do you estimate passes between sap collection and the start of boiling?
Your answer
When the sap is
flowing continuously
, how much time (in minutes, hours, or days) do you estimate passes between sap collection and the start of boiling?
Your answer
Are you concerned that your sap will spoil (become sour, ropy, etc.) before it is processed?
Never
Seldom
About half the time
Usually
Always
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How often does your sap spoil before being processed?
Never
Seldom
About half the time
Usually
Always
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If sap spoilage occurs, what factors contribute to this? (ex. warm temperatures, too much sap to process, other responsibilities, difficulty collecting sap, etc.)
Your answer
Would you be interested in receiving information and techniques to extend the shelf-life of fresh sap? Information may include ideal storage temperatures, how to reduce sap spoilage, microbial testing, sterilization procedures, etc.
Not likely
Somewhat likely
Very likely
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Questions or comments? (Please include your contact information if you would like a response)
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