In Quebec, maple syrup is a big business and defining part of the province’s culture. According to the Producteurs et productrices acéricoles du Québec (PPAQ) which is the main federation of maple ...

The lingering winter finally has released its icy grip on Jesse Wagner’s maple trees. The sap is running and Wagner is busy boiling it down to its sugary essence. But don’t expect rustic tin buckets ...

The University of Vermont has opened a research "sugarhouse" to test what effect new technologies have on the flavor of maple syrup. It is the first such facility in the world. Recently, syrup has ...

We look at the science behind the whole process, from sap to syrup. Are you a grade B maple syrup fan? Well, you can’t get it anymore. To understand why, we have to look at the science behind the ...