Increasingly unpredictable winter temperatures have Ontario maple syrup producers concerned about how climate change will affect the industry’s future, with…
The swings in weather mean producers have to rush to tap trees when temperatures shift unexpectedly, with little time to prepare for the operations.Changes in technology used in maple syrup production have generally helped producers deal with the issue, but the sector is watching the situation carefully, Williams said.
The maple syrup producers association nonetheless expects substantial growth over the next 10 years, with millions of taps being added in Ontario, Quebec and some American states. And demand for maple syrup shows no sign of slowing. It takes about 40 litres of sap to make one litre of maple syrup. Renaud said 85 to 90 per cent of emissions that a maple syrup producer has comes from the boiling of sap.Article content
The combination could eventually lead to producers having net-neutral, or even net-negative, emissions, Renaud said. “You can mitigate it by being part of the solution,” he said. “The reality is our collective activities can make a difference.”
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