Cowberries can be used to preserve other fruit by putting in cold water and can be left for a few months. See Ray Mears, Wild Britain
Natural preservative found in berries which also make good jam.
Sea Buckthorn has a natural setting agent which means it can be broken up then left and naturally sets into a fruit leather.
Sea buckthorn fruit leather with pickled rose hips
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