While the warmer heat during the day causes pressure that pushes water down to the bottom of the tree, making it simpler to gather sap, the freezing temperatures aid in the maple tree’s ability to absorb water from the soil.
The countrywide increase in spring temperatures between 2021 and 2023 led to a decrease in maple syrup production, which declined by 21% in 2021 compared to the previous year.
“The strategic reserve was put in place to stabilise supply, which is highly weather-dependent, for buyers,” he explained. “In the last four years, that is exactly what it has done.”
In addition to the bad harvest years, there is a growing market for golden goods.
Canada shipped 161 million pounds of maple syrup to 71 nations in 2021, a rise of more than 19% from the previous year.