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Hawkens Gingerbread, based in Grantham, has achieved a UK first, growing ginger commercially in flood-and-drain hydroponic tunnels. Founder Alastair Hawken developed a controlled tropical environment (25–30 °C and ~85% humidity) to bypass the UK’s unsuitable climate, aiming to reduce import reliance and cut 38 tonnes of CO₂ emissions linked to imported ginger.