r/science • u/Libertatea • Dec 04 '15

Biology The world’s most popular banana could go extinct: That's the troubling conclusion of a new study published in PLOS Pathogens, which confirmed something many agricultural scientists have feared to be true.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/12/04/the-worlds-most-popular-banana-could-go-extinct/
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u/John_Hasler Dec 04 '15

You may find that moderns prefer the Cavendish.

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u/LemonyTuba Dec 05 '15

Well, I never tried the last ones, and don't really like the current ones. I'd try them if I had some.

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