More information: Thea Ritter et al, A socioeconomic and cost benefit analysis of Tropical Race 4 (TR4) prevention methods among banana producers in Colombia, PLOS ONE (2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal ...

Colombia was the world's sixth banana exporter in 2018 according to the Ministry of Agriculture. No sale restrictions have yet been imposed in fear of the fungus, authorities revealed.

This will remove the fishy smell. 4. Wash the banana leaves and cut the centre stem off 5. Lightly heat each leaf on the stove, as this will make the leaf soft and flexible, and it will not tear ...