I would expect that rations for most any survivor group are going to be fresh or dried.
Salted, if a group has access to salt such as near the sea, the Great Salt Lake, or a salt mine such as Kansas has deep, deep down.
Pickled, presents another problem. Vinegar. Where do you get it? I don't know of another way to make vinegar except from grapes. In the early 90's this meant California. Now with global warming, that can mean Oregon too.
Sugar cure, sugar does the same thing as salt. Drives water out of cells and creates an environment hostile to bacteria. Sugar could come from the Gulf states or from sugar beets.
Lastly, if in a village, that can mean a cold cellar. This worked well for our ancestors that packed away roots like potatoes, carrots, turnips, etc, and fruits like apples, pears.
|