The world's banana supply faces a severe threat from fungus. Researchers are developing gene-edited, disease-resistant ...

Grafting is an essential technique in many parts of the agricultural industry; by physically binding certain plants together, you get dramatic improvements, including the speed to fruiting, hardiness ...

A team of researchers from Wageningen University, working with colleagues from several institutions in Colombia, has found a possible means to confer TR4 fungus resistance to Cavendish bananas. In ...

A new Cavendish banana variety with complete TR4 Panama disease resistance is set to be made commercially available from early 2024. The Israel based company Rahan Meristem, with the aid of their ...

Scientists have found a novel way to combine two species of grass-like plant including banana, rice and wheat, using embryonic tissue from their seeds. The technique allows beneficial characteristics, ...

Is the a-crop-alypse upon us? Enjoy your nanners while you can: Scientists warn that the most popular type of banana could be on the brink of extinction due to a disease outbreak that’s ravaging the ...

The trials conducted by a group of researchers at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia, offer promising results in the search for Cavendish banana plants resistant to ...

A deadly disease is threatening banana crops, with farmers facing mounting costs to protect their properties. Panama disease ...

Hold onto your peels; the world’s bananas face a slippery slope toward extinction. A deadly foe in the form of Panama disease is wreaking havoc on the beloved yellow fruit. This fungal infection ...

A growing problem in Australia could see farmers producing different types of bananas.