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A warmer
this year has reduced syrup
. Maple trees need warm daytime and freezing nighttime
to produce syrup. A warmer and shorter spring led to a
harvest than usual. Another factor is worldwide
for maple syrup. This has increased by more than 20 per cent this year. One major reason for this rise is the coronavirus
. More people are at home, cooking pancakes and
. It is possible that more of us have developed a
tooth. The Quebec spokeswoman said: "The pandemic helped our
because we're seeing people cook more at home and use more
products. It's not just in Quebec where the demand is increasing."