Most important, Cavendish is immune to TR1. “Cavendish has a lot of characteristics that make them the ideal export banana,” ...

KOCHI: In this age of rapid urbanisation — with its penchant for change and a shift from the past — it takes a village to ...

Bananas originated in India over 5000 years ago as 'kadali phalam' and spread globally through Alexander the Great’s introduction to the Middle East. By the 15th century, they reached Africa, Latin ...

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 ...