Canada maple syrup production plummeted in 2023: data

Montreal (AFP) Dec 12, 2023

Canada - the world's largest supplier of maple syrup - saw production of the sweet, sticky stuff plummet more than 40 percent due to unfavorable weather, according to data released Tuesday. Statistics Canada blamed severe storms and big temperature swings in eastern parts of the country for the lower yields. Top producing province Quebec experienced late spring ice storms that cut its