But more than 1000 breeds of bananas exist, so why concentrate on this one Cavendish variety? “The entire banana supply chain -- it's almost like a pipe coming from South America to the United States ...

Yes, We Do Have Bananas, For Now America's most widely eaten banana type, the Cavendish, is threatened by a fungus that could wipe out U.S. banana supplies if it spreads to Latin America. Banana ...

Yes, there are over 1,000 types of bananas out there, and these are the ones we think you'll wish you knew about sooner. Get ready to learn all about bananas.

Bananas as we know them could become extinct due to numerous factors like climate change, insect infestations, poor soil quality and plant pathogens. The most popular banana subgroup, the Cavendish… ...

MORI ROTHMAN: Through cross breeding, Aguilar combines bananas favored by farmers– like the Cavendish, with plants that are resistant to Panama disease.

Cavendish bananas, which consist of the majority of the bananas consumed by Americans each year, have been plagued with a fungal disease that is threatening to lead to the fruit extinction, ...

The Cavendish banana is grown by giant produce companies like Dole and Chiquita. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

In science-speak, Tropical Race 4 (TR4) is a strain of the fungal plant pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (Foc) that causes Fusarium wilt, commonly referred to as Panama Disease.In plain-speak ...

Buy a banana and it will almost certainly be descended from one plant grown at an English stately home. But now we face losing one of the world's best-loved fruits.

Fusarium wilt of banana is caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (Foc) tropical race 4 (TR4). While the outbreak is concerning for banana lovers around the world, there is some good news. “We now ...