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Almost all of the world's maple syrup is produced in Canada and the United States. Maple syrup is graded based on its colour and taste. Sucrose is the most prevalent sugar in maple syrup. In Canada, syrups must be made exclusively from maple sap to qualify as maple syrup and must also be at least 66 per cent sugar. [1]
Canada produces nearly three-quarters of the world’s pure maple syrup, according to the U.S. International Trade Commission. Syrup harvests vary every year due to climate, tree disease and other ...
The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist (French: vol de sirop d'érable du siècle, lit. 'maple syrup heist of the century') was the theft over several months in 2011 and 2012 of nearly 3,000 tonnes (3,000 long tons; 3,300 short tons) of maple syrup , valued at C$ 18.7 million (equivalent to C$24.1 million in 2023) from a storage facility in Quebec .
Maple syrup was first collected and used by the Indigenous people of Eastern Canada and the north-eastern United States, and Canada remains the world's largest producer. [10] Though the origin of maple syrup production is not clear, the earliest known syrups were made by repeatedly freezing the collected maple sap and removing the ice to ...
The theft a global strategic maple syrup preserve about two hours north of Montreal involved stealing about $18 million worth of maple syrup over several months in 2011 and 2012, making it one of ...
Acer saccharum, the sugar maple, is a species of flowering plant in the soapberry and lychee family Sapindaceae. It is native to the hardwood forests of eastern Canada and the eastern United States. [3] Sugar maple is best known for being the primary source of maple syrup and for its brightly colored fall foliage. [4]
Just over a decade ago, the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist became the biggest robbery in the country’s history. Now, Brian Donovan and Ed Herro have put their own “Fargo”-like spin on the ...
While any Acer species may be tapped for syrup, many do not have sufficient quantities of sugar to be commercially useful, whereas sugar maples (A. saccharum) are most commonly used to produce maple syrup. [34] Québec, Canada is a major producer of maple syrup, an industry worth about 500 million Canadian dollars annually. [34] [35]