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Just a quick note on avoiding scurvey.
A few things that have more Vitamin C than oranges....
Strawberries
Kale
Bell Peppers (green ones are best)
Broccoli
Cauliflower
To name just a few.
Also, it's worth bumping the name of the humble Brussel Sprout. A handful of Brussel Sprouts is not far off the same Vitamin C content of an orange.
I hope that allows you to relax about getting scurvey post SHTF.
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sprouts?
I'd rather have scurvy!!!
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9 April 2014, 16:08
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My choice for my vit c would be the peppers but I guess they will disappear after an event as we can't easily grow them without heated greenhouses.....so i'll have to pick another for the future, good post s13 my multivits will be gone in no time.
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During WW2 people were paid to collect Rose Hips from the hedgerows so that Rose Hip Syrup (high in Vit C) could be made
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9 April 2014, 17:19
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Smiffy beat me to it, Rose Hips are loaded with Vit C
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The humble Balckcurrant is also full of vitamin C. Both Rosehips and Blackcurrants are easy to dry and store. Syrup takes sugar, which may be in short supply. Nearly forgot, Blackberry leaves are another source and it's easy enough to make a tea.
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How stupid do I feel? Completely forgot, blueberries, goji berries, and hawthorne berries too!
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don't forget sea buck thorn ,taste bloody nasty ,draws you ass up to your elbow's
just read alas Babylon ,so im going to get more salt!!!!
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