bananas

Say goodbye to the beloved banana - Big Think Those bananas you love are Cavendish bananas, and they're probably about to go extinct. The world's most popular edible variety is about to be wiped out by a fungal invader. Again. We've already lost Gros Michel bananas, which were the world's...

Gene editing: how agritech is fighting to shape the food we eat - Financial Times From battling disease in banana crops to overcoming avian flu scientists are seeking wider acceptance for the technology A brightly lit lab two hours north-east of London might be an odd place to find people...