It’s hard to believe such a commonplace food as the banana could go extinct, but this reality has already happened and continues to develop before our very eyes. Cheap, healthy, and convenient, ...

Bananas are among the most grown and eaten fruits worldwide. There are more than 1,000 varieties of bananas, but the most common is the Cavendish banana – which accounts for just under half of all ...

SYDNEY - An outbreak of a feared disease affecting banana plants has been confirmed on an Australian farm, raising worries over the outlook for the country's $420 million industry. The so-called ...

Established by the Ministry of Agriculture, the institute is one of the most important banana research institutions in the ...

There’s no cure for a fungal disease that could potentially wipe out much of global banana production. Widespread adoption of cement paths, disinfection stations, and production strategies could net 3 ...