# UK heatwaves lead to rare banana fruiting, experts say 2026-08-14T14:48:22+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A banana plant in Cornwall has produced 24 bananas after a hot summer, a rare event that experts link to climate change. Owner Cathy Neville, who has horticulture training from Kew Gardens, raised the plant from a gift over seven years. The Royal Horticultural Society says bananas never flowered in the UK 20 years ago. Similar fruiting has been reported in Essex and Suffolk this year, where gardeners used heat-trapping walls and longer summers to help the plants. University of Cambridge research shows UK plants are flowering a month earlier on average than in the mid-18th century, a sign of warming. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Eden Project, Royal Horticultural Society, UK Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/uk-heatwaves-lead-to-rare-banana-fruiting-experts-say/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/uk-heatwaves-lead-to-rare-banana-fruiting-experts-say/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.