Farmers had previously been unable to grow the variety because it was unsuited to the country's climate, meaning the UK had to rely on imported beans to fuel its habit of two million tins of baked ...

The Which? Gardening experts share their favourite varieties and show you how to grow them, including what to do if they won't set pods. For the earliest crops, sow runner beans indoors in the second ...

If you are growing broad beans in tall raised beds or containers or if you are in a particularly windy location, ‘The Sutton’ is a hardy variety that grows to more than 1½ft or so tall and is perfect ...

Growing sweetcorn in your garden or allotment is easy to do in the UK. Discover our trialled-and-tasted sweetcorn varieties and tips for how to grow them. 13 March 2025. ... Find out the best ...

a plant genetics expert from the university's School of Life Sciences, said the objective was to bring the Capulet bean into UK production for UK farmers. The beans were harvested on 28 September ...

Although the UK doesn’t have the best weather to grow as much fresh produce as we would like, if you’re a lover of baked beans, it could all be about to change. Thanks to a new scientific ...

“No one makes money from growing beans,” says one grower ... supply chains wherever possible offers hope. In 2023, the UK imported 2.37m tonnes of soya from South America, representing ...