maple syrup is produced in the world at northeastern north america.
maple syrup is produced in the world at northeastern north america.
where is maple syrup produced in the world?
northeastern north america
indigenous peoples living in northeastern north america were the first groups known to have produced maple syrup and maple sugar. according to aboriginal oral traditions, as well as archaeological evidence, maple tree sap was being processed into syrup long before europeans arrived in the region. there are no authenticated accounts of how maple syrup production and consumption began, but various legends exist; one of the most popular involves maple sap being used in place of water to cook venison served to a chief. other stories credit the development of maple syrup production to nanabozho, glooskap, or the squirrel. aboriginal tribes developed rituals around sugar-making, celebrating the sugar moon (the first full moon of spring) with a maple dance. many aboriginal dishes replaced the salt traditional in european cuisine with maple sugar or syrup.
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in 2015, quebec accounts for 90.83 percent of maple syrup produced in canada, followed by new brunswick at 4.83 percent, ontario at 4.14 percent, and nova scotia at 0.2 percent. however, 94.28 percent of exported canadian maple syrup originated from quebec, whereas 4.91 percent of exported syrup originated from new brunswick, and the remaining 0.81 percent from all other provinces. ontario holds the most maple syrup farms in canada outside of quebec, with 2,240 maple syrup producers in 2011. this is followed by new brunswick, with 191 maple syrup producers; and nova scotia, with 152 maple syrup producers.
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