Bananas are one of the most popular and loved fruits around the world. They are packed with potassium, vitamin B6, fiber, and ...

The banana you know and love — specifically, the Cavendish cultivar — faces a deadly threat. Fungal diseases are spreading across the globe, ... where an entire banana variety is wiped out.

The Cavendish banana and other beloved varieties are threatened by a fungus that's spreading around the world. Scientists are trying to find new varieties that will be resistant to the disease.

The banana plant grows best in a well-draining potting mix formulated for cacti or succulents. Water your banana plant ...

The Cavendish, the most widely exported banana and probably the variety in your kitchen, is in trouble. Deadly fungal diseases are attacking the plants, threatening the fruit with extinction.

The Cavendish variety is the most popular banana commercially available. Even though it was created to be less susceptible to disease, the Cavendish faced its first brush with extinction in the 1990s.

Researchers have developed a banana plant that is resistant to both fusarium tropical race 4 (TR4) and black sigatoka, two of the most destructive diseases for bananas.