Randomguy Posted March 25 Share #1 Posted March 25 Canada's maple syrup reserve hits 16-year low 1 hour ago By Nadine Yousif,BBC News Canada's maple syrup reserve - the world's only - has reached a 16-year low, raising questions about the future of a globally loved sweet staple in the face of climate change. The reserve, located in Quebec, is designed to hold 133 million pounds of maple syrup at any given year. But in 2023, the supply fell to 6.9 million pounds (3.1 million kg). Experts link the shortage to both a rise in demand and warmer weather, which has disrupted production. But they say that this will not affect the availability or price of maple syrup to consumers - at least for now. "The strategic reserve is holding its lowest amount of maple syrup since 2008," Simon Doré-Ouellet, the deputy director general of the Quebec Maple Syrup Producers, told the BBC. "But we do not foresee any supply issues in the near future." Canada's billion-dollar maple syrup industry accounts for 75% of the world's entire maple syrup production. According to national data, a majority of that - around 90% - is produced in the province of Quebec, where the world's sole strategic reserve of maple syrup was set up 24 years ago. The amount of maple syrup in the national reserve - stored in tens of thousands of barrels in several warehouses across Quebec - has dwindled significantly since 2020. That year, the reserve had more than 103 million pounds of the sticky product. Now, the amount in the reserve is only 7% of what it was four years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted March 25 Share #2 Posted March 25 This could be catastrophic for the pancake and waffle industry. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted March 25 Share #3 Posted March 25 3 minutes ago, Wilbur said: This could be catastrophic for the pancake and waffle industry. Not if the fake syrup cartels seize the opportunity and market their shitty product more aggressively. If real syrup lovers were serious, they’d convince family , friends, and acquaintances that engineered syrup made from corn is more authentic and superior to the tree piss that is real maple syrup. We can reduce demand for the good stuff leaving more available for us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted March 25 Author Share #4 Posted March 25 15 minutes ago, Parsnip Totin Jack said: Not if the fake syrup cartels seize the opportunity and market their shitty product more aggressively. If real syrup lovers were serious, they’d convince family , friends, and acquaintances that engineered syrup made from corn is more authentic and superior to the tree piss that is real maple syrup. We can reduce demand for the good stuff leaving more available for us. I wish maple syrup was thicker and more concentrated in delicious sugar. Those trees need to do some of the heavy lifting and do more of the work in house. Sap is not efficient enough. Evolution takes forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 25 Share #5 Posted March 25 I'm sure it's because they refuse to pay a living wage. #bigsyrup 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 25 Share #6 Posted March 25 I watched a documentary that was filmed in Canada about trees fighting each other. I blame those damn sunlight stealing oaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted March 25 Share #7 Posted March 25 Just for the record..., I am not, nor have I ever been, a diabetic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted March 25 Author Share #8 Posted March 25 1 minute ago, Zephyr said: Just for the record..., I am not, nor have I ever been, a diabetic. How about a mountie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted March 25 Share #9 Posted March 25 Just now, Randomguy said: How about a mountie? The rest of the title is pretty accurate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted March 25 Share #10 Posted March 25 13 minutes ago, jsharr said: I watched a documentary that was filmed in Canada about trees fighting each other. I blame those damn sunlight stealing oaks. Is this the documentary? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 25 Share #11 Posted March 25 5 minutes ago, Mr. Silly said: Is this the documentary? It is. This group of documentarists is very talented and have a wide range of interests. They have another great documentary about motor vehicle regulation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 26 Share #12 Posted March 26 19 hours ago, Randomguy said: Canada's maple syrup reserve Add a shit ton of sugar and some coloring and melt it to make the good stuff. It's ain't rocket science. Log Cabin and Mrs Butterworths have been doing this my whole life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted March 26 Author Share #13 Posted March 26 I want pancakes now, covered in butter and delicious maple syrup. The pancakes should have metric craptons of blueberries in them, because of Canadian maple syrup requiring the metric system and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 26 Share #14 Posted March 26 Why doesn't Canada just milk more moose? Seems a great way to get more syrup, no? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted March 26 Share #15 Posted March 26 2 minutes ago, jsharr said: Why doesn't Canada just milk more moose? MMA = Moose Milker Apprentice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted March 26 Author Share #16 Posted March 26 6 minutes ago, jsharr said: Why doesn't Canada just milk more moose? Seems a great way to get more syrup, no? I don't think the moose like to be milked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 26 Share #17 Posted March 26 1 minute ago, Randomguy said: I don't think the moose like to be milked. Like you care! As long as you get your maple syrup fix, you could care less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted March 26 Author Share #18 Posted March 26 13 minutes ago, jsharr said: Like you care! As long as you get your maple syrup fix, you could care less. I am sure there is a flat-earther out there who thinks this is how you get maple syrup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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