But funnily enough scurvy was also called “the English disease” in some languages.
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Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 weeks ago
Citrus.
British sailors got the moniker “limey” because they usually had limes specicially to ward off scurvy.
breecher@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Mothra@mander.xyz 3 weeks ago
Yes, but you can’t shelf citrus for like a year. I’m asking about long life preservation methods, not necessarily for sailors back in the day but in general.
RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Jam, or other preserved fruits i would guess were common.
Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
Jams are preserved by canning, which introduces heat, which destroys vitamin C.
Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
Fresh meat contains vitamin C, as most animals can synthesize it themselves. “Livestock” would have been the preservation method.
Fermentation can develop vitamin C, depending on what you’re fermenting. Cabbage is probably the most famous example, but pretty much everything you ferment produces at least a little.
breecher@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Apples was used as well. And they definitely can be stored for a year under the right conditions.