ProMusa | The banana knowledge platform of the ProMusa network

ProMusa is a network of people promoting scientific discussions on bananas. The Musa in ProMusa is not the Latin word for muse, but the scientific name of the banana. But it would be fair to say that the banana is our muse.

InfoMus@ – News and blogs

Peru’s best kept banana secret

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Anne Vézina Wednesday, 19 June 2019

Diversity

'Isla' is one of the most sought-after bananas in Peru. Yet, little is known about it.

What's in store for organic bananas?

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Frans Wielemaker Monday, 27 May 2019

Organic bananas

The demand for organic bananas has grown exponentially, but can they ever become mainstream?

InfoMus@ – Mediawatch

InfoMus@ – Announcements

Musapedia – Compendium of knowledge on banana

Musalit – Recent literature

The Epidemiology of Fusarium Wilt of Banana

Pattern of local adaptation to quantitative host resistance in a major pathogen of a perennial crop

Research Progress, Challenges, Future Perspectives on the Management of Fusarium Wilt of Banana in Malaysia: A Review

2020 ISHS-ProMusa symposium
Healthy banana production systems
for better livelihoods
Read about it here

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How people eat their bananas

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