Economics
Does local or fake syrup generate more revenue?
Fake, fake made $1.44 billion
real made $56 million
What is the name of the metal piece that drains the sap into the bucket?
Spile
What is the main ingredient in fake syrup
corn syrup
What is the name of the book? Extra 50 pts for entire name
Meanings of Maple: An ethnography of suagring
What did we have for dinner at the Shrine?
Falafel, risotto, ratatouille
What are the three grades of amber?
Light amber, medium amber and dark amber OR golden, amber and dark
At what temperature does sap boil?
What is the ingredient listed for real maple syrup?
Pure Maple Syrup
How many chapters makeup the book?
6
What is the name of the farm we visited?
Gagne Maple Farm
74%
How many gallons of sap to make one gallon of maple syrup?
40:1
How many species of maple trees are there? (closest answer wins)
132 species
What is the author's name?
Michael Lange
How many years can a maple tree yield sap?
100 Years
What is the world's largest producer of sap?
Quebec, Canada
What is the 5th step of making syrup?
filtering
How old does a tree need to be to tap?
Around 40 years (10-12 inches in diameter)
What was his brother’s career?
Software Engineer
Between what two months of the year is maple sap the most bitter?
Between March and April
How many gallons of syrup did Vermont produce last year?
2.22 million
What is the usual % of sugar in SAP
2%
How can Pure Maple Syrup help mitigate tumor/cancer development?
High Amounts of antioxidants
What chapter is titled "The Geographic Meaning of Maple"?
Chapter 3
What president owned a maple plantation?
Thomas Jefferson