A deadly fungus, known as Panama disease, is decimating banana plantations around the world and threatens to wipe out the most common species, the Cavendish banana. Scientists in Honduras are ...

Koeppel’s favorite is the Ybota Ybota banana from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This variety has hundreds of fruit on a single tree, and the flavor is complex. “It's sour. Then it's sweet.

But the Cavendish is under threat from a fungus that infects the plant. The infection is called Panama Disease (Fusarium wilt) tropical race 4. TR4 infection starts in the banana tree's roots and ...

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.

An essential variety in danger The Cavendish banana (Musa acuminata), which accounts for around 47% of bananas consumed worldwide, is now threatened by a devastating fungal disease: Panama disease ...

Every single Cavendish banana plant worldwide is genetically identical. This vast monoculture sets them up for disastrous disease outbreaks. But researchers have ideas on how to protect the crop.

CRISPR may also help save the Cavendish banana Genome editing has been used to destroy a virus that lurks inside many of the bananas grown in Africa. Other teams are trying to use it to make the ...

World's Top Banana Could Go Extinct The globally beloved seedless Cavendish is under threat from a fungus. Growers and scientists are keeping their eyes peeled for a replacement. Photo: Bloomberg News ...