Comment on What would be ancient ways to properly store vitamin C?
Mothra@mander.xyz 2 days agoYes, 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.
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.
Apples was used as well. And they definitely can be stored for a year under the right conditions.
RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Jam, or other preserved fruits i would guess were common.
Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 1 day ago
Jams are preserved by canning, which introduces heat, which destroys vitamin C.