Heatwaves hit the Sunday roast: why the RHS says cauliflower is off the menu

The Guardian World Saturday 12 September 2026, 11:00 UTC By Helena Horton 1 min read

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Charity urges gardeners in England to swap thirsty brassicas for drought-tolerant cropsThey are an integral part of the British Sunday roast – but cauliflowers are now going to be off the menu, according to the Royal Horticultural Society. England’s climate has changed so much that the RHS is now recommending that gardeners exclude the brassicas from their vegetable patches.

Charity urges gardeners in England to swap thirsty brassicas for drought-tolerant crops

They are an integral part of the British Sunday roast – but cauliflowers are now going to be off the menu, according to the Royal Horticultural Society.

England’s climate has changed so much that the RHS is now recommending that gardeners exclude the brassicas from their vegetable patches.

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Heatwaves hit the Sunday roast: why the RHS says cauliflower is off the menu

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