RANDOLPH, Vt. (AP) - Vermont’s maple syrup season is now officially underway.
As part of a long-time tradition of the state’s governors, Republican Gov. Phil Scott kicked off the season Tuesday by tapping a tree at Silloway Maple in Randolph Center.
The annual event helps celebrate Vermont’s role as the country’s largest maple syrup producer with about 47.3 percent of the country’s total.
Last year, Vermont produced just short of 2 million gallons, a record season.
Scott says Vermont maple syrup is an important part of the state’s brand and economy that helps draw tourists to the state.
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