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this post was submitted on 04 Apr 2024
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Holy crap, I knew syrup farming was inefficient but dam getting less than 4 litres out of 150 litres is insane.
edit followup thought: i suppose it is better to have the forrest than another industrial complex.
well it's concentrated but not inefficient really...
you don't need to use that much...
the average canadian only uses 1 gallon of maple syrup a week...
The average Canadian doesn't use a gallon of anything. We go through liters of maple syrup, not gallons.
And it increases if it's a waffle week, since you gotta fill all those little holes.
Yeah sugar bushing is one of the few forms of agriculture that exists in North America that relies on largely intact ecosystems rather than heavily modified or diminished ones. But it is certainly not the most efficient way to produce food, and that’s why maple syrup is so pricey.
Yeah, some big operations use an osmosis rig to remove some of the water before boiling to save fuel, but most of the time you just spend a few days tending the fire and sap (don't want it to burn).