Maple Facts

Maple syrup is a sweet gift of Mother Nature. It has become an intergral part of our North American heritage.

Every spring, Nova Scotia maple producers journey into their sugar woods to collect maple sap, a clear-like liquid. It is like fresh spring water, with barely a taste. As the sap is boiled, it begins to take on its distinctive maple flavour.

It takes 30 to 40 litres of sap to make just one litre of syrup.

Maple syrup can be stored in the freezer at -18 degrees Celsius for over a year. Unopened containers may be stored in a cool, dry place for several months but, once opened, the containers should be tightly closed and stored in the refrigerator freezer.
 
 
Gail McCormick , MPANS Secretary, 789 Rodney Road.,
R.R. # 1 Springhill, Nova Scotia BOM 1X0
(902) 597-2645   email: kevinmccormick@ns.sympatico.ca