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Canada’s maple syrup reserve is pancaking
Bottles of blueberry and strawberry maple syrup displayed at a maple syrup farm in Mount Albert, Ontario, Canada, on March 05, 2022.
Reuters
Maple syrup connoisseurs on both sides of the border take note: Canada’s strategic maple syrup reserve has reached a 16-year low.
The Quebec-based facility is designed to hold 133 million pounds of maple syrup, but in 2023, levels fell to 6.9 million pounds — the result of increased international demand and warmer springs associated with a changing climate.
However, there are — thankfully — no immediate concerns about supply shortfalls or a rise in prices, and this spring’s harvest is so far going well. GZERO will keep you on top of this sticky situation.
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