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Lincolnshire farmer Andy Ward, known for cultivating the first British Baked Beans in partnership with University of Warwick scientist Eric Holub, is facing a harsh reality as standing waters inundate his farmlands.He said, "There's nothing we can do

A Lincolnshire farmer who recently hit the headlines for cultivating the first British baked beans is now facing a harsh reality as flooding inundates his land.

A Lincolnshire farmer has grown and harvested the UK’s first crop of a new bean variety – a project that has been 12 years in the making

British baked beans grown using innovative methods have progressed to the tinning phase, with researchers hailing it as a step towards UK-sourced food options.

The first ever commercial crop of British-grown baked beans have been canned, after university boffins spent 12 years developing a bean able to cope with our cold, damp climate.

Although a staple item of the full English breakfast, many Brits have only just learned that baked beans aren't entirely British - as the bean used in them aren't traditionally grown in the UK

Farmers had previously been unable to grow the variety because it was unsuited to the countrys climate, meaning the UK had to rely on imported beans.

Scientists have successfully adapted the haricot variety so it can be grown in British soil.

Scientists have successfully adapted the haricot variety so it can be grown in British soil.

Thousands of tonnes of dried haricot beans are imported to the UK each week by the major brands, with produce coming from the US, Canada, Ethiopia and China.