Bananas could go extinct due to fungus outbreak, scientists say

Posted by austinallegro on Friday October 27, 2023 @01:55AM
from the nypost.com dept.

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Re:Bananas could go extinct due to fungus outbreak, scientis... by ggm on Friday October 27, 2023 @02:19AM (#38035266)

Cavendish bananas. Lady fingers, sugar bananas and other varietal aren't going away. All Cavendish are clones. We had this before with Gros Michel.

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Re:Bananas could go extinct due to fungus outbreak, scientis... by brodouevencode on Friday October 27, 2023 @08:33AM (#38037600)

This is a glacial disaster. At some point someone will find a fix or an alternative.

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Re:Bananas could go extinct due to fungus outbreak, scientis... by hulitu on Sunday October 29, 2023 @03:04PM (#38061559)

They are terrible anyway. Good ridance.

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Re:Bananas could go extinct due to fungus outbreak, scientis... by namlem on Friday October 27, 2023 @09:09AM (#38037940)

Iirc this has already been solved by an experimental GMO.

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Re:Bananas could go extinct due to fungus outbreak, scientis... by jsndidneske on Friday October 27, 2023 @09:55AM (#38038451)

You so silly new york post

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