- [Mark] This is Mark Isselhardt,
maple specialist with University of Vermont Extension.
This is a Vermont Maple Minute.
Plastic, glass, or tin, which is best?
Maple syrup is packed in a variety of retail containers
and available for sale.
Glass allows the color and clarity of maple syrup
to clearly show.
A wide range of designs are available.
Glass is also best
for main maintaining the flavor of maple syrup.
Plastic is best for shipping.
It maintains the flavor of the syrup,
although color can darken somewhat over time.
Metal or tin is the traditional packaging,
and appeals to many customers.
It also maintains color quite well.
Regardless of the packaging,
once opened, maple syrup needs to be refrigerated or frozen
to maintain quality and flavor of the product.
This has been a Vermont Maple Minute.
I am Mark Isselhardt,
maple specialist with University of Vermont Extension.