Strategic reserves of maple syrup are being released to meet rising demand.

Maple Syrup Shortage Prompts Canada to Release Strategic Reserves

Catherine Walbridge, 29.11.2021

Québec producers have tapped into the world’s only stockpile of the beloved sweet syrup in order to keep up with consumer demand.

The mostly French-speaking Québec province produces nearly three quarters of the world's maple syrup and has the world's sole strategic reserve. That stockpile of more than 100 million pounds of syrup is designed to ensure the sweet treat is always available at consistent prices even if production is cut by bad weather in some years.

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Maple Syrup Shortage Prompts Canada to Release Strategic Reserves