Why Grade A Maple Syrup Is So Expensive | So Expensive Food | Business Insider

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Once pierced, century-old maple trees drip sap referred to as liquid gold. It will take roughly 50 gallons of these drops to make one 1 gallon of 100% pure Grade A maple syrup. Farms in the Hudson Valley, New York State, can sell that gallon for over $200, almost 29 times more than popular imitation syrup. Despite the price, Grade A maple syrup is incredibly sought-after. So much so that C$18 million worth of it was stolen in one of the largest heists in Canadian history. But why is Grade A maple syrup worth so much? And why is it so expensive? MORE SO EXPENSIVE FOOD VIDEOS: Why Stockfish Is So Expensive | So Expensive Food | Insider Business https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CHt6Yo6sVE Why Stockfish Is So Expensive | So Expensive Food | Insider Business https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bFJZZNp4Bg So Expensive Food Season 2 Marathon | So Expensive Food | Insider Business https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkOkPs555kQ 00:00 - Introduction 1:20 - The Farmers 2:33 - Tapping 4:46 - Grades Of Syrup 6:21 - The Great Maple Syrup Heist 7:05 - Cooking With Maple Syrup 8:01 - Processing 10:37 - Climate And Season Changes 11:28 - Outro 11:48 - Credits ------------------------------------------------------ #maplesyrup #food #businessinsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com Insider Business on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessinsider Insider Business on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insiderbusiness Insider Business on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/businessinsider Insider Business on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Business_Insider/5319643143 Insider Business on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessinsider Why Grade A Maple Syrup Is So Expensive | So Expensive Food | Business Insider