What's wrong with Vermont maple syrup?

kimos 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Quebec alone produces more maple syrup than everywhere else in the world combined, by a wide margin.

Sure, but that's no reason not to rely on locally-sourced products where possible, and Vermont makes it possible in this case

No it doesn't make it possible. It can't possibly make up the difference.

Why not?

	▲	kimos an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Maple farms take decades to reach maturity. The US imports about 4x more maple from Canada than Vermont’s entire production capacity. It’s not possible. So consumers will pay double or substitute with flavoured corn syrup.

Gabrys1 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I don't know, maybe there's not enough of it?

> Canada supplies the overwhelming majority of U.S. maple-syrup imports.

Oh, also add a note on the bottle that this higher price is thanks to your beloved Trump.

Canadians are way too nice to do this, but it would be sensational.

	▲	Hugsbox 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		You may underestimate just how petty we can be.

threetonesun 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Nothing, but they don’t make enough. Unless it claims to be 100% Vermont it’s likely blended with Canadian or entirely Canadian maple syrup.

	▲	raddan 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Scarcity is not really the problem—it is price competitiveness. Many, possibly most, maple syrup producers in New England do not sell to national grocery store chains. You go to the sugar house and buy a jug which is typically much more expensive than what you’d find in a grocery store. But you also have more choices, since you can buy from a person who sells different grades. I rarely see more than one grade for sale in a US grocery store. I don’t mind paying a little extra for something I use in such small quantities to support a neighbor.

Gabrys1 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Make it car exports as well. A small 5-10% export fee, so that the premium Americans pay for the cars is distributed between both countries

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