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"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in
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> "Michel Boucher" > wrote in message
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>> (Judy Haffner) wrote in
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>>> Gee, I'm learning all kinds of things here...I didn't
>>> realize syrup was graded?! Interesting.

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>> US maple syrup is graded A or B.
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>> Maple syrup in Canada has 4 basic grades and some sub-grades,
>> like Extra Light AA (our preference).
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maple_syrup#Grades

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> You left out important information on the US grades


I did? Was I obliged to clarify that? I don't think so.

> The United States uses different grading standards. Maple
> syrup is divided into two major grades: Grade A and Grade B.
> Grade A is further broken down into three sub-grades: Light
> Amber (sometimes known as Fancy), Medium Amber, and Dark
> Amber.


So, two grades, A and B, like I said.

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