Heatwaves hit the Sunday roast: why the RHS says cauliflower is off the menu
The Royal Horticultural Society said the vegetables get easily stressed and fail to form a good head in high temperatures. Photograph: Thanasis/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenCauliflowers as they should be. It recommends gardeners also reconsider planting other vegetables in the brassica family such as cabbages and brussels sprouts.View image in fullscreenCauliflower cheese may soon no longer feature in the British roast dinner.
- ▪The Royal Horticultural Society said the vegetables get easily stressed and fail to form a good head in high temperatures.
- ▪Photograph: Thanasis/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenCauliflowers as they should be.
- ▪It recommends gardeners also reconsider planting other vegetables in the brassica family such as cabbages and brussels sprouts.View image in fullscreenCauliflower cheese may soon no longer feature in the British roast dinner.
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Cauliflowers as they should be. The Royal Horticultural Society said the vegetables get easily stressed and fail to form a good head in high temperatures. Photograph: Thanasis/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenCauliflowers as they should be. The Royal Horticultural Society said the vegetables get easily stressed and fail to form a good head in high temperatures. Photograph: Thanasis/Getty ImagesClimate crisisHeatwaves hit the Sunday roast: why the RHS says cauliflower is off the menuCharity urges gardeners in England to swap thirsty brassicas for drought-tolerant cropsHelena HortonSat 12 Sep 2026 07.00 EDTLast modified on Sat 12 Sep 2026 07.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThey are an integral part of the British Sunday roast – but cauliflowers are now going to be off the menu,…
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