How is palm tree syrup made?

(1)Department of Toxicology, University of La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Island, Spain. garaluisglez@gmail.com. INTRODUCTION: Palm syrup is a typical product from the Canary Islands, traditionally produced from the sap of the tropical palm tree Phoenix canariensis. read more

After the harvester shimeed up the tree, selected the appropriate nut, the cut it off the tree, they placed a small bag or bucket under the cut stem. The tree began to drip out its phloem (I assume). We were able to taste that liquid fresh from the tree. read more

Most people associate syrup with the maple tree, and although much of today’s syrup does originate from the sugar maple, all species of maple can be tapped. Even better, many other trees from other genera can be tapped to extract sap, which ultimately can be turned into delicious syrup. read more