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===Second World War===
During the [[World War II|Second World War]], other fruits rich in vitamin C, like [[orange (fruit)|oranges]], became very difficult to obtain in the United Kingdom, due to [[U-boat|German submarine]] attacks on cargo ships. Blackcurrant cultivation was encouraged by the government, and the yield of the nation's crop increased significantly. [[Rose hip]]s were also collected to make syrup.

The government started the Vitamin Welfare Scheme in December 1941. This provided blackcurrant syrup and [[cod liver oil]] free of charge to children under the age of two. In April 1942, the blackcurrant syrup was replaced by orange juice which was then provided by the US [[Lend-Lease]] program.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dewey |first=Peter |title=War and Progress: Britain 1914-1945 |date=11 September 2014 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-317-90014-6 |page=314 |language=en}}</ref>