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A pioneering project is set to produce haricot beans, better known as the classic-baked bean, in the UK for the first time.Driven by a commitment to sustainability and food security, the University of Warwick has developed innovative farming techniqu

After 12 years of research, scientists at University of Warwick have developed a haricot seed (baked bean) that could grow in the UK for the first…

After 12 years of research, scientists at University of Warwick have developed a haricot seed (baked bean) that could grow in the UK for the first…

After 12 years of research, scientists at University of Warwick have developed a haricot seed (baked bean) that could grow in the UK for the first…

After 12 years of research, scientists at University of Warwick have developed a haricot seed (baked bean) that could grow in the UK for the first…

Scientists are hopeful that a 12-year project to develop a commercial version of the bean used in baked beans that can be grown in Britain will produce results this summer. If it succeeds, it will reduce the need to import the haricot variety from around the world.

Scientists have developed a haricot seed they hope will thrive in the UK after a 12-year project.

Thousands of tonnes of dried haricot beans are imported to the UK each week by the major brands - but all that could change with new hope for growers

UK farmers could soon grow the beans for tinned baked beans by Gemma Mackenzie © Getty Images/iStockphoto Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up UK farmers could soon be growing haricot beans on their land – the main ingredient for tinned baked beans. Warwick University’s research commercialisation division, Warwic...

UK farmers could soon be growing haricot beans >More in © University of Warwick UK farmers could soon be growing haricot beans used to manufacture baked beans thanks to a new initiative between an agronomy company and a university, offering growers a valuable new break crop. Developed by scientists at the University of Warwick, three bean varieties have been bred to suit the UK growing climate, with the aim to increase UK food productio...