Bananas have been a cornerstone of diets worldwide, yet their future hangs in the balance due to a fungal disease known as ...

Sound familiar? Although this may sound remarkably like Covid-19, I am actually talking about Tropical Race 4 (TR4), a disease that affects bananas. Also known as Panama Disease, it is a fungus ...

Tonight will remain largely cloudy throughout but a few clear spells will develop from the west toward dawn. Staying dry, and it will be a settled night. Saturday Tomorrow will be a brighter day ...

The Philippines dropped by one notch to fourth place among the world’s top global banana exporters in 2024 as shipments fell ...

Despite the numerous difficulties faced by the local banana sector, the Philippines was able to maintain its status as the world’s second-largest exporter of the tropical fruit for the fourth ...

Then this plant looks very healthy. Narrator: One scientist recently developed a line of Cavendish that is resistant to TR4, but it was genetically modified. Fernando: In Europe, the GMs are under ...

Bananas are being infected by a disease called Fusarium wilt of banana (FWB), caused by a fungal pathogen called Fusarium oxysporum TR4. This is not the first time a banana species has succumbed ...

PHILIPPINE banana exports fell 2.97% in 2024, with the industry currently dealing with Fusarium wilt, also known as Panama disease, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said. In its Banana ...