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

Thirty years later, crowds still line up to purchase the garment made famous by the film. The banana slug T-shirt is the most ...

FOR most banana growers in sub-Saharan Africa, the source of their new plants is Du Roi Laboratory, a tissue culture laboratory that guarantees virus-free banana and sugarcane plants. To obtain an ...

The sweet smell of decomposing banana peels can attract fruit flies, ants, and even larger animals like raccoons or rodents. These pests can quickly become a nuisance and might harm your plants by ...

The proper way to grow and care for your microgreens varies depending on the mix ... At first, you may think the home is no place for a banana tree (Musa spp.), but there are multiple dwarf species ...

It just scares me that on this island, there won’t be another coconut left in about four years or so,” longtime Haliewa resident Kali Bass said.

The banana plant, which falls under the genus Musa, is not a tree but an enormous herb ... in what scientists say may be a ...

Panama disease causing wilt in banana plants (left) and brown discolouration in the pseudostem (right).Credit: Department of Agriculture and Fisheries The fungus strangles the plant’s vascular ...

“My 500 sq m garden full of banana trees has been completely destroyed because of the typhoon and the floods,” said farmer Tran Thi Ly. Ms Ly told AFP that her vegetable garden, where she grew ...

In many homes, during festivals and rituals, a banana tree is grown indicative of growth and an auspicious beginning. While the banana is a symbol of abundance, the coconut is often considered to ...