Maple Syrup 

Grading System

Golden - mild, delicate maple flavor; used to make maple candy and cream

Amber - slightly stronger maple flavor; most popular table syrup

Dark - heartier maple flavor, also popular for table use

Very Dark - strongest maple flavor and most nutrient rich; often used in cooking

Health Benefits

• Pure maple syrup contains zinc and manganese which help provide antioxidants to maintain heart health and boost immunity

• Pure maple syrup is sweeter than sugar and can be substituted 2/3 part syrup to 1 part sugar

Production Facts

• It takes anywhere from 30-60 gallons of raw maple sap to produce 1 gallon of pure maple syrup

• Pure maple syrup is approximately 67% sugar and 33% water

• Tapping maple trees inflicts no permanent damage to the tree

• There are about 200 different species of maple trees, but sap can only be collected from 5 of them

• The maple season lasts around 4-6 weeks, but the flow of sap is heaviest for only a portion of this time

• Sunny days and frosty nights are the best conditions for sap flow