Three curing methods tested.
One clear winner.
Top-shelf quality
through automated
curing.
Commercial Grower
(Large-scale commercial cultivation)
- 25 Cure Pucks in service
- 300+ kg cured per lot
- A+ salability score in research trial
- Three curing methods compared head to head
The Problem
Canopy Growth had experimented with developing its own curing method, built around a barrel system that relied on compressed air and manual turning. The initial trial did not yield the results the team was looking for.
It was labour-intensive, it combined guesswork, and it gave poor-quality outcomes — especially with higher moisture content, where the manual approach had the least margin for error.
The Solution
Rather than guess at a fix, Canopy Growth launched an in-house research project comparing three different curing methods. The Cure Puck emerged as the clear winner.
It significantly enhanced product quality, increased terpene content compared with the control, and earned an A+ salability score — while eliminating the manual guesswork and reducing labour across a curing capacity exceeding 300 kg per lot.
The Results
- A+ salability score achieved in the in-house research trial.
- Increased terpene content compared with the control method.
- Improved salability and greater labour efficiency manual guesswork eliminated from the process.
- Clear winner of a three-method comparison selected over Canopy Growth's own barrel system and the control.
- 300+ kg cured per lot across 25 Cure Pucks in service.
Canopy Growth's Cure Puck Scorecard
Before Cure Puck vs. After Cure Puck
| Metric | Before | With Cure Puck |
|---|---|---|
| Curing method | In-house barrel system using compressed air and manual turning | Automated curing, selected as the winner of a three-method trial |
| Process control | Guesswork-driven purging | Automated, consistent process with manual guesswork eliminated |
| Labour | Labour-intensive | Reduced labour, greater labour efficiency |
| Product quality | Poor-quality outcomes, especially at higher moisture content | Significantly enhanced product quality |
| Terpene content | Baseline | Increased compared with the control |
| Salability | Inconsistent | A+ salability score |
| Lot capacity | — | Exceeding 300 kg per lot |
| Units in service | — | 25 Cure Pucks |
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Glossary
- Cure Puck
- App-connected curing device from Twister Technologies that monitors humidity in real time inside a cure container and runs the burp schedule automatically.
- Salability score
- An internal grade for how sellable a finished lot is, covering appearance, aroma and overall quality. Canopy Growth's research trial gave Cure Puck cured flower an A+.
- Terpene content
- The measured level of aromatic compounds in finished flower. In the Canopy Growth trial, Cure Puck cured material showed increased terpene content compared with the control.
- Control
- The baseline method a trial measures against. Canopy Growth compared three curing methods, with the Cure Puck assessed relative to the control.
- Purging
- Releasing moisture and gas from a cure vessel. Canopy Growth's previous approach relied on compressed air and manual turning, making purging labour-intensive and guesswork-driven.
- Moisture content
- The water remaining in flower entering the cure. Higher moisture content is where Canopy Growth's previous manual method produced its poorest outcomes.
- Lot
- A batch of flower cured together. Canopy Growth runs lots exceeding 300 kg.
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Cite this case study
APA
Evans, J. (2026, August 17). Canopy Growth achieves top-shelf quality through automated curing. Twister Technologies. https://curepuck.io/success-stories/canopy-growth-automated-curing/
MLA
Evans, Jay. “Canopy Growth Achieves Top-Shelf Quality Through Automated Curing.” Twister Technologies, 17 Aug. 2026, curepuck.io/success-stories/canopy-growth-automated-curing/.