You know, sailors used to get scurvy because of C deficiency back a couple centuries ago. Vitamin C degrades really easily, but is there any way you can store it long term other than pills or tablets? I’m just wondering if it would have been possible to do this in the past with the technology that was available.
Jam is the classic way to preserve fruit.
Making jam involves heating the fruit, which destroys the ascorbic acid.
Jams still contain vitamin c, it is just reduced compared to fresh fruit
Citrus.
British sailors got the moniker “limey” because they usually had limes specicially to ward off scurvy.
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.
Jam, or other preserved and/or dried fruits i would guess were common.
Jams are preserved by canning, which introduces heat, which destroys vitamin C.
