Bananas saved
Daily Star|August 19, 2024
BOFFS HALT FUNGUS IN FAVE FRUIT
WILL STONE
Bananas saved

BOFFINS have made a vital breakthrough that could save the banana from extinction.

Producers fear a fungal infection called Panama Disease could obliterate the main variety of the fruit called the Cavendish.

This story is from the August 19, 2024 edition of Daily Star.

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