What is maple syrup?

• Made from the sap of the maple tree.

• Added to food or used in cooking.

• Colour described as.

• Very compared to refined sugar.



The maple tree

• Has many species.

• Needs sunny days and cool nights.

• Maple leaf has been on the Canadian flag since 1964.

• Needs moist soil but does not need fertiliser as well.

• Best growing conditions and are in Canada and North America.



Early maple sugar producers

• Made holes in the tree trunks.

• Used hot to heat the sap.

• Used tree bark to make containers for collection.

• Sweetened food and drink with sugar.



Today's maple syrup

The trees

• Tree trunks may not have the correct  until they have been growing for 40 years.

• The changing temperature and movement of water within the tree produces the sap.

The production

• A tap is drilled into the trunk and a carries the sap into a bucket.

• Large pans of sap called evaporators are heated by means of a.

• A lot of is produced during the evaporation process.

• ‘Sugar sand’ is removed because it makes the syrup look and affects the taste.

• The syrup is ready for use.

• A huge quantity of sap is needed to make a of maple syrup.