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chlorophyll breakdown ✂️ Harvest & Cure

The post-harvest biological process by which chlorophyll and other leaf compounds degrade in a dying plant — faster at warm temperatures, which is why cool drying is preferred.

Jeremy uses it to explain why 60°F matters — it keeps chlorophyll and chemical breakdown processes from activating too quickly.

Discussed in: Ep 040