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It's not a joke. This is a strategic reserve for them.

• MrDresden 3y ago
  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_Maple_Syrup_Producers#Strategic_reserve https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_Maple_Syrup_Producers...
  • neuronexmachina 3y ago
    Looks like it's stored as barrels: https://ppaq.ca/en/sale-purchase-maple-syrup/worlds-only-reserve-maple-syrup/ https://ppaq.ca/en/sale-purchase-maple-syrup/worlds-only-res... (I was kind of hoping it'd be a giant pool of maple syrup)
• nonethewiser 3y ago
  I think he was referring to his own comment. It does seem like a funny thing to do but not when you think about it. Its a commodity. It has a price. Canada controls much of the market. It lasts a long time. Why wouldn’t they have a reserve? It also seems very rich 21st century to not see immediate value in storing large quantities of food. Surplus is something we take for granted.