Banana trees are not actually trees, but, nonetheless, some types deserve more credit for their ability to potentially ...

Just like the dwarf Cavendish, this variety also needs a lot of heat and sunlight. When it comes to watering, it’s important ...

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

Don't let your tree sit in the water. Fertilize occasionally ... paddle-shaped leaves with stripes of red variegation. “This dwarf banana tree variety maxes out around 8 to 10 feet tall ...

But the Cavendish is under threat from a fungus that infects the plant. The infection is called Panama Disease (Fusarium wilt) tropical race 4. TR4 infection starts in the banana tree's roots and ...

News broke late last week that a fungal disease that kills Cavendish banana plants has been detected in Latin America for the first time. A strain of the Fusarium fungus, which causes so-called ...

Banana leaves and peels offer numerous benefits including antioxidant richness, anti-inflammatory properties, skin health promotion, digestive aid, antimicrobial qualities, and essential nutrients.

The banana might be the most artificial fruit in the world. The domestic banana that we eat is an asexual clone, one that results from the sedate, artificial act of vegetative propagation.

“I’m still racing for a couple of months, and I’m definitely not finished this year,” Cavendish told ITV during the final stage of the Tour of Britain. “I still don’t know what happens ...

Once a plantation is infected, it kills all the banana trees and experts say it is extremely hard to get rid of. The fungus has also mutated to threaten the Cavendish, the world's favourite banana ...