Harvesting

Fruiting vegetables such as tomato, courgette and beans

This guide’s details are being double-checked, so for now it carries only the safety notes.

Courgette, marrow and squash leaves and stems have fine bristly hairs that can irritate and rash the skin. Wear long sleeves and gloves when picking and wash your arms afterwards. Do not eat tomato or courgette foliage.

Where to get help

NHS 111, or your GP.