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4. Conclusion
Quebec maple syrup production generates sales of $80 million, and far beyond the economy, it represents a culture, a rite and a renaissance every year in early spring, generating encounters, exchanges and sharing between Quebecers. Its success is the result of human genius in terms of research and innovation to improve both the quantity and quality of the maple syrup produced.
Nevertheless, this tradition, highly rewarded by excellent results in terms of consumption and exports, has unfortunately been affected in recent years by several scourges. The causes are man-made, resulting in climate disruption . Aggressive weather phenomena such...
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Bibliography
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Directory
Professional organizations
Southern Quebec Forestry Association https://afsq.org
Quebec Maple Syrup Producers https://ppaq.ca/fr
Quebec maple http://www.siropderable.ca
...Key figures and trends
Maple syrup production (source: PPAQ)
The 2021 season was described as "average" by the professionals, with Quebec producing 133 million pounds of maple syrup (or 45.6 million liters). The average for the province of Quebec was 2.75 pounds per tap (or 0.94 L). These mixed results can be explained by the high temperatures in April, which caused tapping to start at the same time in all regions, and to end...
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