The world’s insatiable appetite for Canada’s maple syrup
Production is booming, but climate change is making output more erratic
Hammer a tube called a spile into the bark of a maple tree and its translucent yellow sap will start flowing out; the tree has been tapped (pictured). This gloop drips from some 55m Canadian maple trees today, raw material for the tangy golden syrup which is one of the country’s proudest exports.
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