When
When does a maple tree wake up and start producing sap?
Early spring when nights are below zero and days are above.
What amount of sap would be needed to make 2 gallons of syrup?
80 gallons
Why does the sap from the maple tree get boiled?
To remove the water
Where did the idea for making maple syrup come from?
Indigenous people
How does sap travel from the roots to the branches, leaves and buds?
Through tubes inside the tree.
When did the syrup robbers strike?
Several years ago (between 2011 and 2012)
What are two examples of trees that produce sap for making syrup?
maple and birch
Why do maple trees have "wings" on their seeds?
It helps them to fly in order to find a less crowded and/or more fertile area to grow.
Where (in what province) is the most maple syrup produced?
Quebec
How is very dark maple syrup different from lighter, more golden syrup?
It tastes more maple-y.
When do sugar maple trees turn orange, red and yellow?
In the fall
What did they replace the syrup during the Great Maple Syrup robbery?
water
Why can maple syrup be so expensive?
It takes a lot sap which takes time and money to collect. It has to boil a long time. It takes 40 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of syrup.
Where did $18 million worth of syrup get stolen from?
A warehouse in Quebec
How much water is in 1 cup of syrup?
1/3 of a cup of water is in 1 cup of maple syrup
When does maple tree sap stop running?
Until budbreak ore when the tree leaf buds break open into new leaves
What are some of the ingredients in maple syrup? Name at least 3...
sugar, water, zinc, manganese, calcium, potassium, iron, malic acid, aromatic compounds
Why is it important for maple syrup farmers to keep their maple trees healthy?
Healthy trees produce the best syrup.
Where does the removal of the water from sap take place?
In an evaporator
How does a maple make sap? (what does it use - name at least two things)
water, minerals from the soil, sugar made through photosynthesis
When you drill into a tree and take sap, it damages the tree and prevents further growth.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
From what type of maple does the best syrup come?
Sugar maple
Why is there sap in maple trees? What is its puprose?
It is there to feed the tree (sugar and water) and help it grow and produce new leaves in the spring.
How do nutrients and water get stored over the winter?
In the roots
How many million gallons of maple syrup are produced each year in eastern Canada and the northeast United States?
10