Why The World’s Most Popular Banana May Go Extinct | Big Business

Bananas are facing a pandemic, too. Almost all of the bananas exported globally are just one variety called the Cavendish. And the Cavendish is vulnerable to a fungus called Panama Disease, which is ravaging banana farms across the globe. If it’s not stopped, the Cavendish may go extinct. We visited a farm in Colombia infected with Panama Disease and a lab in the Netherlands studying the fungus to see if biosecurity and breeding can save the $25 billion banana industry. 00:00 Intro 1:22 World’s favorite banana 2:51 Banana harvest 5:51 The fungus spreads 8:15 The first extinction 9:13 Could science save bananas? MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS: How 1.6 Million Tonnes Of Paper A Year Are Made In Portugal | Big Business How 6 Million Pounds Of Electronic Waste Gets Recycled A Month | Big Business How $300 Million Cruise Ships Are Demolished | Big Business ------------------------------------------------------ #Banana #BigBusiness #BusinessInsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit us at: Subscribe: BI on Facebook: BI on Instagram: BI on Twitter: BI on Amazon Prime: Why The World’s Most Popular Banana May Go Extinct | Big Business