The Gros Michel (left), a sweeter-tasting banana variety, was once the primary banana cultivar found in western supermarkets. Today, Cavendish bananas (right) reign supreme in the produce section.
The Gros Michel (left), a sweeter-tasting banana variety, was once the primary banana cultivar found in western supermarkets. Today, Cavendish bananas (right) reign supreme in the produce section.
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Tropical Race 4 (TR4), a particular strain of the Fusarium wilt fungus, was first discovered in Southeast Asia in the 1990s but now poses a serious threat to global banana production.
Tropical Race 4 (TR4), a particular strain of the Fusarium wilt fungus, was first discovered in Southeast Asia in the 1990s but now poses a serious threat to global banana production.
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