The new hybrid is called Yelloway One, and Gert Kema, a professor at Wageningen University, views it as a major breakthrough ...

In a new study, researchers have uncovered a wealth of hidden diversity among wild banana species in mainland Southeast Asia.

One man’s “never-ending quest” for the least-known varieties of the world’s most-eaten fruit. Namwa bananas in Hawaii. The banana plant, which falls under the genus Musa, is not a tree but ...

Scientists have successfully engineered Yelloway One, a banana plant resistant to two of the most destructive diseases.

If your homemade fruit salads typically contain the run-of-the-mill Cavendish bananas you find at the store, you've been ...

How to make the most of the boom in organic bananas. Consumers have faced significant inflationary pressures over recent ...

And, like many popular foods, canned varieties are often a convenient option compared to their fresh counterparts -- which may require extra effort and attention to work with. But bananas aren't ...

Researchers have developed a banana plant that is resistant to both fusarium tropical race 4 (TR4) and black sigatoka, two of ...

The mission of the Yelloway initiative is to develop banana varieties that are resistant to the diseases endangering the world's banana supply, while maintaining the familiar look, feel ...