→Cure below 22°C in sealed containers – heat and oxygen destroy volatile terpenes faster than any other storage variable.
→Avoid temperatures above 22°C during storage – every degree above it accelerates terpene loss and oxidation.
→Judge quality by the overall profile of cannabinoids + terpenes – a single terpene label is not a quality indicator.
→Don't rely on 'ND' in a terpene panel as proof of absence – most panels test only 20–30 of over 150 possible terpenes.
→Terpene values on a COA are significantly more sensitive to sample age than cannabinoid values – compare the test date with the harvest date before you take a high terpene value as proof of quality.