Syrup

GLS - Maple Syrup

By dalia1570
  • 1540

    Jacques Cartier

    Jacques Cartier
    Jacques Cartier first observed maple trees in North America while exploring the St. Lawrence River in 1540.

  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson
    Thomas Jefferson started a maple plantation at Monticello in 1791.

  • Indigenous & First Nations

    Indigenous & First Nations
    People have been collecting maple syrup since the early 1800s. Maple syrup was first collected by the Indigenous and First Nations in North America more specifically Southeastern Canada and the Northeastern United States, where the maple Belt is located.

  • The First Evaporator

    The First Evaporator
    In 1858 the first evaporator which was used to heat and concentrate sap was patented.

  • Producers

    Producers
    In the 1900s producers changed the bottom of the bucket to have different sections or more accurately known as flues to spread out the heat better which helped reduce sap boiling time. Some companies added a separate birch evaporator as well.

  • Plastic Tubes

    Plastic Tubes
    A lot of major changes took place in the 1970s. They had started to use plastic tubes so that sap from the trees would go directly to the evaporator instead of using buckets making the process longer. They had also added vacuum pumps to the plastic tubes and the pre-heaters were then designed to collect heat lost in the steam to be recycled and used again.

  • Maple Syrup Production Now

    Maple Syrup Production Now
    As of 2017, Canada produces over 71% of maple syrup worldwide. 91% of which comes from Quebec. There are over 8,600 maple syrup businesses in provinces like Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. Many people use maple syrup in their daily lives when it comes to breakfast foods or just indulging in the maple goodness which is known to be truly Canadian.