Done with that banana: even according to Chiquita, the current species may be extinct within 5 years | Science

Bad news for those who like a banana: the only variety available in our stores is doomed to death. The culprit is an unstoppable virus that has now reached Latin American plantations from Asia. KU Leuven is now helping to find the ideal successor. How is ‘the banana of the future’ made? And will it be ready on time? “The fungus also produces seeds that can easily ‘hang around’ on plantations for 30 years.”