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Cavendish bananas face extinction and not all experts agree on how to save it
(www.businessinsider.com)
this post was submitted on 25 Oct 2023
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I think it's worth pointing out that this story crops up every few years and it is always sensationalized. Not saying it couldn't be a problem but I think people read too far into it.
Among other things the Gros Michel banana is not extinct. It is just no longer in large commercial production. It was easy to start growing Cavendish bananas then deal with the root rot.