the majority of maple syrup comes from sugar maple.
the majority of maple syrup comes from sugar maple.
where does the majority of maple syrup come from?
sugar maple
the fpaq is involved in many promotional activities that aim to spread the maple syrup market around the world. the fpaq hosts culinary competitions within quebec but also in japan and the united states. the fpaq has held showcases in hiroshima and free maple syrup tastings as promotional activities. chefs and professionals from hiroshima participated in a culinary competition that included an original recipe using maple syrup in 2010. the fpaq aims to spread consumer awareness of their product in japan in order to increase their consumption and quebec’s exportation. the fpaq has engaged in an agreement with tokyo disneysea, a disney theme park, to promote maple syrup and encourage the japanese to purchase and consume it. market strategies in quebec are common as well; however they aim to further educate and to keep the maple syrup legacy alive in the future generations. culinary competitions involving traditional family recipes aspire to do so. teachers are encouraged to educate their students on maple trees and the production of maple syrup with the help of a newly published maple syrup encyclopedia.
federation of quebec maple syrup producers
between march and mid-april, the kortright centre for conservation hosts its annual maple syrup festival.the focus of the maple syrup festival is to educate the public on how maple syrup production has changed over time. demonstrations are given on how to properly identify a maple tree, how first nations people discovered and cooked maple syrup or sweet water, how pioneers brought over kettles for cooking, and how maple syrup is made today in a modern sugar shack. maple syrup samples are given to the public at the pioneer site. the maple syrup festival also features wagon rides, face painting, balloon animals, and magic shows during march break and on weekends. the distance of the trail is about 400 to 500 m west by southwest.
kortright centre for conservation