Maple Syrup Season by Lachlan

Maple syrup comes from trees. There are seven different maple trees in Quebec province, but only four are sugar maples. As soon as spring comes, the sun comes out and the weather warms up, little taps are drilled into the side of the trees.

Maple water is very important to trees, just like blood is important to humans. The maple water runs up and down the tree to keep it alive, just like humans have blood running around their body to survive. Small trees have 1 tap and 1 bucket, medium sized trees have 2 taps and 2 buckets and big thick trees have 3 taps and 3 buckets. Once the bucket is full of maple water, it is heated. This evaporates the water off  until there is only maple syrup left. They need 40 litres of maple water to make 1 litre of maple syrup. That is why maple syrup is so expensive.

 Maple taffy is a special treat at this time of the year. Maple syrup is boiled and then poured onto snow. You then get a paddle pop stick and use it to pick up the maple syrup. It becomes like a lollipop which you can eat. They are really really yummy.

 This is a maple taffy that I eat now.    

by Lachlan Wilson