Bananas, Agriculture and Science

Most bananas are genetic clones and vulnerable to extinction. They nearly died out before: can we stop it happening again? (2021)

Explore the history of the notorious United Fruit Company and how its influence over the banana industry impacted Central America. --In December 19... (2021)

The world's most popular fruit is facing extinction, and scientists are racing to use gene-editing to save it. To succeed, they'll need to overcome... (2018)

Of the important global crops, the banana is the most genetically uniform. A single cluster of nearly identical genotypes, the Cavendish… (2018)

A banana might reasonably replace sports drinks for those of us who rely on carbohydrates to fuel exercise and speed recovery. (2018)