Gros Michel banana Archives

Looking at the past, present, and future, we would see that a banana’s travels could once again change because of a fungus.

Echoing what happened during the 1950s, banana problems with a spreading fungus mean we will again need a new kind of banana.

Threatened by a rapidly spreading fungus, our banana supply will have to change or it will massively shrink.

Because our banana supply could be obliterated, we will have to adjust to a replacement that might taste somewhat different.

With the arrival of a banana fungus in the Americas, we should start to worry about the survival of one of our most popular fruits.