Maple syrup harvest hits record high in 2020; sales also rise

OTTAWA — Canada’s maple syrup harvest hit a record high of 14.3 million gallons this year,  despite shutdowns during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Statistics Canada says 2020’s harvest was 8.3 per cent higher than the 2019 record of 13.2 million gallons, pushing syrup sales up 7.9 per cent to $558.5 million this […]