Canada's maple industry is booming

2022 season start

10-Mar-2022 - Canada

Any day now: In early March, Canada's maple syrup producers are in the starting blocks. When temperatures drop below zero at night and the thermometer shows plus degrees during the day, the sap starts flowing in the maple trees. Then it's time to tap! A hose system connects the taps directly to the "sugar shacks," where the sap is boiled down to syrup.

Worldwide demand for the "liquid gold" has risen to record levels. Canada's maple industry has responded in good time and is now well prepared for the new season: additional tapping points, more growers, and the construction of additional storage areas are promoting growth in the sector as a whole. All these strategic measures serve the goal of increasing annual sales to 84,000 tonnes of maple syrup by 2023.

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Together, the Québec Maple Syrup Producers (QMSP) board and the relevant authorities approved seven million new taps last year. So far, 2.9 million have gone to newly established maple operations. 3.7 million are managed by established operations. Five percent of the taps have been reserved for maple forests on public lands. By 2023, the remaining new taps will be in operation.

New maple producers

Thanks to the approval of new taps, 1,200 new farms are currently being created in the twelve maple regions in Québec, led by 2,000 producers. As members, they are strengthening the QMSP association, which promotes domestic production and sales of maple syrup from Canada worldwide. While some new entrants have already started work in the woods, others will not start until the coming season.

Increasing storage capacity

As maple sales and exports have increased by nearly 20% in the past two years, the need for storage capacity will also increase in the coming years. QMSP plans to expand its global strategic maple syrup reserve in Laurierville, southwest of the provincial capital of Québec City, and will begin construction of another warehouse this spring.

Québec Maple Syrup Producers (QMSP) represent the interests of 13,300 maple syrup producers who produce this natural, environmentally friendly and renewable product. By investing in research, innovation, promotion and market development, the association promotes the production and sale of maple products at home and abroad. Maple syrup from Canada is now enjoyed in around 60 countries by people who appreciate its unique taste and authentic origin.

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