Palm syrup Palm syrup Miel de palma (lit. palm honey, also palm syrup) is an edible sweet syrup produced from the sap of a number of palms. It is produced in the Canary Islands and coastal regions of South America. In the Canary Islands, palm syrup ("miel de palma") is produced from the Canary Island Date Palm ("Phoenix canariensis"). In Chile, palm syrup ("miel de palma") is produced from the endangered Chilean Wine Palm ("Jubaea chilensis"). Other species used include the coconut palm, sugar palm, and palmyra palm. Most guarapo and miel de palma production occurs in the municipality of Vallehermoso on
French standard sizes for oil paintings French standard sizes for oil paintings French standard sizes for oil paintings refers to a series of different sized canvases for use by artists. The sizes were fixed in the 19th century. Most artists—not only French—used this standard, as it was supported by the main suppliers of artist materials. Only some contemporary artist material suppliers continue to use these standards today, as most artists no longer differentiate canvas sizes by subject. The main separation from size 0 ("toile de 0") to size 120 ("toile de 120") is divided in separate runs for faces/portraits ("figure"), landscapes ("paysage"), and marines ("marine") which