Red and yellow bananas both have the same name, but their appearances and tastes are quite different. Here's what to know ...

Bananas, originating from ancient India over 5,000 years ago, spread globally thanks to figures like Alexander the Great and ...

The soft, yellow flesh of the edible varieties is the result of a mutation many thousands of years ago that rendered the fruits of these plants sterile. In fact, Cavendish – the banana variety ...

Arusha. Researchers at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) have intensified efforts to develop disease-resistant banana varieties in a bid to combat the devastating virus, which ...

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

The effort is part of the organization's “Combating banana bunchy top virus in East Africa" project, created to develop a ...

Agronomists warn that the reluctance to adopt new technologies is not only affecting farmers' livelihoods but is also ...

Before banana bread became the comfort food and America’s favourite breakfast fruit - it had a long history. Many believe the story of bananas started in South America but here’s the truth behind the ...