10 Facts You Didn’t Know, About Maple Syrup.
In honor of National Maple Syrup Day on Dec.
17, here are ten facts you may not have known.
1.
, Canada produces 80 percent of the world’s maple syrup supply.
2.
, In Canada, syrup is broken down into four hue-related categories: extra light (AA), light (A), medium (B), #2 amber (C) and #3 dark (d).
3.
, The United States' system of syrup categories consists only of a lighter grade a syrup and a darker grade b syrup.
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4.
, There’s an organization dedicated to maple syrup called the International Maple Syrup Institute.
It was founded in 1975.
5.
, Commercial brand syrups are created with inexpensive ingredients such as high fructose corn syrup, cellulose gum and caramel coloring.
6.
, Roughly 40 gallons of sap are required to make 1 gallon of real maple syrup.
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7.
, Most syrup-yielding trees only supply 5 to 15 gallons of sap per season.
8.
, In Hadong, Korea, locals have commonly been known to consume over five gallons of maple sap in one sitting.
9.
, Rather than use the traditional taps and buckets method, most North American operations use a system of tubing and vacuums. .
10.
, Alfred University, located in western New York, offers an official maple production course.
