We do have close to 40 plants, but the sun exposure changed a lot this year and I'll be surprised if we get 20 lbs total 😭 they are all still green, too.

In the past we've thrown them whole into freezer bags and just pulled them out when they were done producing. If you're just making sauce and milling them, it's just fine - no loss of texture or anything. Sometimes I'd dehydrate them a bit first to cut down on cool times.