and processing moves it again, settling, blending lots together, handling. so one "region" can be averaged out or concentrated depending on what they did after the harvest. point is you cannot eyeball any of this

so "standardized strength" on a wild product is either they lab-test every batch and adjust, which almost nobody does, or its just a word. usually a word

@Sam thats where i landed. real standardization needs per-batch testing youd see on a CoA tied to that lot. same number on every listing forever = marketing copy, not measurement

"consistent guaranteed potency, every jar" is one of my favourite tells. a wild seasonal product cant honestly promise that. the promise itself is the red flag

honest sellers should be leaning INTO the variation, "this lot tested at X, next will differ". flattening it to one number is just hiding the wild part bc wild is harder to sell