During the maple-sugaring season (March and April), the average maple tree yields between 35 and 50 litres of sap. Approximately how much maple syrup will this amount of sap produce?

Answer:

Thirty-four to 35 litres of sap will only yield 1.5 litres of maple syrup. A mature sugar maple tree will produce about 40 litres of sap in one sugaring season. Maple sap contains water (about 97 per cent), minerals, organic acids and maple. Canada produces about 85 per cent of the world's maple syrup, with 93 per cent coming from Quebec.