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Over the centuries, the simple sweet sap collected in spring has become a golden treasure, highly valued in Quebec and around the world.
We owe the discovery of maple sap to the First Nations, who had already been harvesting it long before the first Europeans arrived in the New World. According to some historians, they may have discovered maple water after cutting into the bark of a maple tree in search of food.
At the time, the cambium of trees, the edible layer between the hard wood and the bark, was a survival food. They then began collecting maple water and using it to cook game, corn, and beans.
Red and silver sugar maples contain a treasure: maple sap, also called maple water. The freezing temperatures of Quebec winters followed by the spring thaw allow this precious sap to flow and be collected in Quebec’s sugar bushes.
Pure maple products such as syrup, maple butter, and maple sugar are made from this single ingredient.
An eco-friendly, renewable product
Because it contains 100 essential nutritional compounds
Natural, non-GMO, no preservatives
In addition to supporting the economic vitality of local regions, Quebec maple syrup comes from 34 million maple trees in active sugar bushes, which themselves provide many essential ecological benefits and services.
By choosing maple products, consumers help ensure the sustainability of sugar bushes and their ecological services, while also contributing to the expansion of protected forest areas.
To learn more about the possibilities of maple syrup as a sweetener, visit the Érable du Québec website.
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