Cavendish bananas are under threat from a fungus that has wiped out other varieties. The island of Tenerife may have the ...

The reddening of the seeds inside the fruit indicates the fungus's presence within a banana. So, before eating a banana ...

Yelloway One is a new variety of banana that's edible and resistant to some key fungal diseases. It could help save the world ...

Even with an avenue for controlling the disease, crop diversity could further reduce the fungus' virulence. Bananas are being infected by a disease called Fusarium wilt of banana (FWB), caused by ...

The successful field trial marks a significant breakthrough in the fight against Fusarium wilt. By focusing on parental improvement through mutation breeding, the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre is developing a ...

And the Cavendish is vulnerable to Tropical Race 4, or Panama disease, a fungus that's now ravaging banana farms across the globe. Fernando: So now you can compare, this is Tropical Race 4 in a ...

The pathogenic fungus Fusarium wilt tropical race 4 (TR4), already widespread on several other continents, has been found for the first time infecting banana plants in Latin America, researchers ...

Also known as Panama Disease, it is a fungus that has been rampaging through banana farms for the past 30 years. But within the last decade the epidemic has suddenly accelerated, spreading from ...

Feeley adds that Cavendish bananas are also facing “attacks” from the fungus Fusarium, which are becoming a “major problem for banana production”. The fungus is spread through raindrops bouncing ...

The fungus, known as 'Panama disease,' only affects the plant and not the fruit, so it allegedly bears no risk to human health. A Colombian banana production farm near the Venezuelan border has ...

Ever wondered where in the world people pay the most for bananas? The answer might surprise you. Discover the cost of the ...

Also known as Panama Disease, it is a fungus that has been rampaging through banana farms for the past 30 years. But within the last decade the epidemic has suddenly accelerated, spreading from ...