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Labelling and packaging older-style tin cans. Most modern producers use plastic containers to store maple syrup.

The Uihlein Field Station uses this pressure filter

Labelling and packaging older-style tin cans. Most modern producers use plastic containers to store maple syrup.

During the busy production season, producers often store finished syrup in large, 30-gallon drums.

When the season is over and more time is available, producers will often repackage the syrup into smaller containers suitable for sale to the general public. Many producers also sell the large drums to various bulk outlets.

Before syrup is packaged into either the large or small containers, it must be filtered to remove precipitates (solid particles) that form during evaporation and processing. Producers use either pressure or gravity filters to remove these particles.