If a syrup does not meet those grades, it is considered canada processing grade. Quebec is the worlds largest producer of maple syrup, with over 90% of the syrup made in canada tapped in the province. Maple trees can be found throughout the land, not just in the northeast and canada. The health benefits associated with pure maple syrup include anticancer properties and lowering inflammation.
Maple trees arent the only trees tapped for maple syrup. Maple syrup is made in the spring, when the temperatures gets below freezing at night and above freezing during the day. Only three of species of maple trees native to canada are used for syrup. In addition to these new and easily found books are a number of classics that those interested in maple history may want to look for and add to their collections. The robb farm produces around 500 gallons of maple syrup a year. Pure maple syrup has more nutritional value than most sweeteners and has one of the lowest calorie levels although we never count calories. Interesting facts about maple trees just fun facts.
Beautifully illustrated with simple text, large print and few words per page, this is an ideal book for story hour, bedtime stories or as a beginning reader. Choosing the best maple syrup with a guide to maple syrup. The xylem sap from the black maple, red maple or sugar maple can be used to produce maple syrup. The hard, finegrained wood of the larger canadian maples is widely used for manufacturing furniture, flooring, and interior woodwork, as well as for bowls, toys.
He explained that maple sugaring is sustainable too. Maple syrup also contains many nutrients that are good for your health. Bernard canada grade a dark, robust taste maple syrup. A girl named kelsey joins her father and other family and friends when the time is right to harvest sap and turn it into maple syrup. Fresh sap has a very low sugar content, yet highquality maple syrup is composed, at minimum, of 66 percent sugar. The sap from pine, birch and black walnut trees also produce edible syrup. While i was browsing through a bookshop in vermont i ran across m is for maple syrup a vermont alphabet edition 1. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Picture books about maple sugaring and syrup preschool books.
The worldwide market for maple syrup has grown over the past decade, with 125 million pounds of the sweet stuff sold a year. The runnerup is vermont with 890,000 gallons, followed by ontario, canada. Roasted salmon with real maple syrup, dill and mustard sauce. Maple syrup is pure and natural, and producers must adhere to strict guidelines and standards set forth by canadian law and the quebec maple syrup producers throughout the production process. Canada is the leading producer of maple syrup and other maple food products in the world, with 90 per cent of canadian maple syrup production coming from quebec as of early 2018. A tree takes about 40 years before its big enough to tap. The history of maple syrup is both interesting and informative, providing many facts concerning the sociology of early north america. If youre wondering why pure maple syrup is pricey, heres your answer. A maple leaf is on the coat of arms of canada, and is on the canadian flag.
To put it into perspective, the country is only a bit larger than the u. Roasted eggplant, real maple syrup, miso, and sesame. It takes almost 40 litres of raw maple sap to make a single litre of maple syrup. Maple syrup producers in quebec have developed unique knowhow and technology allowing them to improve production conditions and improve the quality of their maple syrup. The sugar content of sap decides how much sap should be used to form one gallon of syrup. Maple syrup is only produced in north america and mainly in quebec. Recipes archive pure maple from canada maple syrup, a. Summary maple syrup is made by tapping sugar maple trees, then boiling the sap to produce a thick syrup. Experts predict that, by the end of this century, maple syrup production in the united states may suffer a drastic. A fun and factfilled work guaranteed to delight folks of all ages. Sticky facts about maple syrup every canadian should know. Maple syrup is a naturally sweet tree sap that contains many antioxidants. Sugarbush hill is a state of the art sugaring operation in the heart of muskoka, district of 1,600 lakes and endless forests.
In ontario, we produce over a million litres a year. North americas top maple syrupproducing region is quebec, a canadian province directly north of vermont. Most sap harvesting is done with suction pumps, rather than spiles and buckets. Knowlton gives kelsey a chipper narrative voice, which is matched. Those oldfashioned sap buckets are just thatold fashioned. Doesnt canada make like 85% of all maple syrup in the world.
Every few years a new book comes out on the culture or history of maple sugaring and maple syrup many which are highlighted on this website. You have to boil tons of maple sap to get a small amount of syrup. The world travel guide wtg is the flagship digital consumer brand within the columbus travel media portfolio. She marked the sugar maples during the fall so she can distinguish them. Only online orders placed from within canada or the usa are. Maple syrup is graded according to the canada, united states, or vermont scales. Farro salad with real maple syrup vinaigrette, carrots, snap peas, sweet peppers, and mint. It takes about 40 gallons of sap what comes from the tree to make one gallon of maple syrup. It takes approximately 40 gallons of raw tapped sap to produce one gallon of maple syrup. Most trees only yield 5 to 15 gallons of sap per season. In canada, syrups must be made exclusively from maple sap to qualify. Eagleson, a canadian, explains that her parents moved when she was ten and. Maple syrup is graded according to the canada, united states, or vermont scales based on its density and translucency. Its got several minerals including potassium, calcium, manganese, phosphorus, iron, and selenium.
About 80% of worlds maple syrup is supplied by canada. Canada produces more than 80 percent of the worlds maple syrup. Our o canada martinette collection contains products made from pure amber class a maple syrup, rich taste, dark, robust taste, very dark, pronounced taste. It required 43 gallons of sap are required to make one gallon of syrup. Interesting facts about maple sugar, maple syrup, maple. Vermont is the highest producer of maple syrup in u. Getting real maple syrup from tree to table is no day in the park, but bear is up for the job. Interesting facts about maple sap muskoka maple syrup. Although maple syrup still contains a lot of sugar, it is much healthier for you than. It is the ultimate collection for canada s memories. Maple syrup was a favorite food and cooking ingredient for 19 th century abolitionists because many of them hoped its popularity would bring an end to the sugar cane industry and thus end slavery on west indian.
Canada s the world leading producer and exporter of maple products, and, according to stats canada, the canadian maple syrup industry accounts for approximately 71% of the worlds maple syrup. Whipped ricotta with maple syrup, calabrian chiles, and grilled sourdough. From sap to syrup, heres everything you need to know about canadas favourite ingredient. Fun facts about maple syrup york durham headwaters. Maple syrup facts the syrup is made by boiling water which causes chance in chemicals that helps to darken syrup and provides taste. Situated just 10 minutes south of the picturesque town of huntsville, gateway to algonquin park and home of. Free united states fact book for kids love this for kids to learn about all.
Syrup heists, maple impostors and other sticky facts. Sugarbush hill maple farm muskoka, ontario maple syrup. Inside quebecs great, multimilliondollar maplesyrup. Quebec produces an astounding amount of syrup each year. Eighty percent of the worlds maple syrup comes from canada take that, vermont, so here are some great facts you might not know about our. The maple is a common symbol of strength and endurance and has been chosen as the national tree of canada.
Canada long enjoyed defacto leadership of global maple syrup. A comprehensive guide to the worlds best travel destinations, its print heritage stretches back more than 30 years, with the online portal reaching its 20year anniversary in 2019. The facility was operated by the federation of quebec maple syrup producers french. Like all books in the images of america series, maple sugaring in new. If you are too far south, try turning maple syrup into maple sugar candy to explore the science of this. Maple syrup is a syrup usually made from the xylem sap of sugar maple, red maple, or black. Facts about maple syrup tell the readers about a type of syrup created from the maple tree species. This is definitely one of the interesting facts about canada. It takes 40 gallons of maple sap to make 1 gallon of maple syrup. In this richly illustrated book, the authors explore every aspect of maple syrup. Canadians make a candy called tire derable by pouring maple syrup on snow.
When buds appear on the trees, in late march or april, the sap turns bitter in flavor. Maple syrup bottles have little handles on them because they. Canada has the perfect environmental conditions for producing maple syrup. Welcome to canadian maple syrup, supplying you with the best maple syrup in north america within 24 hours. Quebec, canada is the worlds largest producer of maple syrup and responsible. Anything less or more cannot be graded and sold as pure maple syrup see also agriculture and food policy. Maple syrup was made more available in the early 1800s when a tin can was developed in which maple syrup could be sealed, stored and shipped. Maple syrup facts, health benefits and nutritional value. Maple sap is a very complex combination of water, sugar, minerals, antioxidants, and vitamins. When maple trees grow in cold climates, they store starch in their roots and trunks for the winter.
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