Researchers have developed a banana plant that is resistant to both fusarium tropical race 4 (TR4) and black sigatoka, two of the most destructive diseases for bananas. Professor of Phytopathology ...

A deadly fungus is spreading through banana plantations, and the cloned bananas we eat are defenseless. In labs around the world, scientists are trying to find ways to genetically alter the fruit to ...

A three-meter tall banana tree in Ha Tinh Province has produced a two-meter bunch with over 350 hands. Dam Thi Loan, a resident in Son Hong Commune, Huong Son District, said her family had to use ...

What is a good fertilizer for my banana tree? My tree is three years old, but has never produced fruit. Why is this and what can I do to help it produce bananas? There is a fertilizer specifically ...

What has to be the most tenacious summer in long memory is at last loosening its grip, and we are facing something resembling the fall. The race to unearth sweaters from the dark recesses of the ...

Banana stem, the edible, fibrous core of the banana plant, is quite popular in South Indian cuisine. Not only that, its juice ...

Is banana water the new coconut water? We investigate the viral plant-based hydration trend, its health benefits and whether ...

Lori C. of Santa Rosa asks: I was given an ornamental banana plant in a 5-gallon pot. I would like to buy a couple more, but first, I could use some help as to where to plant them and how to care for ...

Banana trees are a common feature in New Orleans-area landscapes. They are primarily grown for the tropical look they bring with their enormous leaves waving in the summer breezes. In addition to ...