A staple of breakfasts and desserts, the Cavendish banana is now facing an unprecedented threat. A fearsome fungus, Panama ...

The yellow banana we are all used to seeing in grocery stores comes from a subgroup of varieties known botanically as Cavendish types within the species Musa acuminata. These plants are native to ...

They are closely related to Musa acuminata and are native to Bangladesh, Myanmar, and northeast India. These species are not only widely cultivated as popular ornamental plants in tropical regions ...

The insides were stocky and tough, holding large seeds. Modern bananas are a hybrid of two banana species: Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana. Watch Next: Never eat the 'clean' part of moldy bread ...