Cavendish banana varieties are reproduced asexually ... Fencing is designed to keep out animals that can transfer soil, while water is drawn from wells or public water sources - run-off water ...

And the Cavendish is vulnerable to Tropical Race 4, or Panama disease, a fungus that's now ravaging banana farms across the globe. Fernando: So now you can compare, this is Tropical Race 4 in a ...

Cavendish dominates the global banana market for several reasons ... ultimately disabling the plant's ability to absorb water or conduct photosynthesis. Eventually, the tree dies as a result.

By the 1960s, one cultivar, the Cavendish, showed signs of resistance that could save the banana industry. Named after the 7th Duke of Devonshire, William Cavendish, who grew the plant in his ...

By the 1960s, one cultivar, the Cavendish, showed signs of resistance that could save the banana industry. Named after the 7th Duke of Devonshire, William Cavendish, who grew the plant in his ...