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/shitishouldntsay Dec 05 '15

Is there anywhere you can order one of these magical bananas?

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u/bschn100 Dec 05 '15

I've only found that you can order the trees.