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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 country's 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.