There are more than a thousand types of bananas in the world. But one variety, the Cavendish, is ubiquitous in supermarkets and makes up the vast majority of the 10 billion bananas imported into the U ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. In the 1950s, the most popular banana in the world was ...
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Banana farmers are ‘battling daily’ with climate change, warns report urging leaders not to slip up
The world’s best banana growing areas are at risk from the climate crisis, a new report warns. Latin America and the Caribbean currently export around 80 per cent of bananas globally, filling ...
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Banana farmers say lack of water guidance threatens their crops
The reservoir has been emptied, and the farmers are worried. Following last week’s draining after a leak at the Mavrokolympos reservoir, which served as the main water supply for the banana ...
The banana is the most popular fruit in the world, but how did that come to be? From its early days as a seeded fruit in New Guinea to the Banana Republics of the 1900’s, the banana has had a long and ...
Tiquisate -- Banana Plantation Part 1 (Guatemala) (1958) United Fruit banana plantation housing and daily activities, family, workers -- SILENT FILM CLIP This film clip is from Thayer Soule's ...
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