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  •  Volunteer syrup tasters at the UVM Proctor Center in 2017. UVM is currently seeking tasters for a new flavor experiment July 19-20.

Syrup tasters sought for UVM experiment

Volunteers wanted July 19-20 for flavor assessment

By PETER GREGG | JULY 6, 2022



UNDERHILL CENTER, Vt.—The UVM Proctor Maple Research Center is seeking participants July 19-20 for a maple syrup flavor experiment.

The experiment will involve tasting several samples of pure maple syrup and assessing their flavor.

To participate as a panelist, you must:

— Have experience tasting and evaluating the flavor of maple syrup (or have completed the IMSI Grading School or other syrup flavor training)
— Be at least 18 years old
— Be a healthy, nonsmoker

The experiment will be held at the Proctor Maple Research Center in Underhill, Vermont (https://goo.gl/maps/RcFKS3kYQr72) and will take about 20-30 minutes to complete.

And to help facilitate physical distancing, 4 separate sessions of the experiment will be held:

• 9:00 a.m. July 19
• 10:30 a.m. July 19
• 9:00 a.m. July 20
• 10:30 a.m. July 20

Please email Abby van den Berg (avan@uvm.edu) by July 15 to sign up.