With over 200 million birch trees and rising demand for natural and healthy drinks, the birch water market seems a market made for Scotland.
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade, when a country gives you over 91,000 hectares of birch woodland, you perhaps start to think about the birch water market.
The sap of the birch tree has been enjoyed for centuries, particularly in the Nordics and the Baltics. So, what’s the potential of this tree water product in Scotland, and what can a canny Scottish food and drink entrepreneur expect from the sector?
