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Usually a bit darker, and yes dry them separately to less than 20% humidity before storing them or you get mold.
Will see how things are going in a few months. I haven't harvested any yet. All plants are 3rd year plus now, so expect They will produce pretty heavy based on what the couple older ones did last year. Need to start figuring out drying and brewing. I saw you can freeze them too