News

Catching up with Fusarium wilt
Most experts agree that it’s only a matter of time before the Fusarium wilt strain known as tropical race 4 escapes from Asia and reaches Latin America and Africa. The recent development of a rapid and reliable diagnostic test that can be used on plant and soil samples should make it harder for the fungal strain to spread undetected.

Searching for resistance to Fusarium tropical race 4 in African cultivars
A new project, based on a recommendation made at the latest ISHS/ProMusa Symposium, will help predict the impact of the dreaded Fusarium strain on banana production in Africa.

ProMusa welcomes regional partners
The Musa R&D networks representing stakeholders from banana-producing regions join the ProMusa Steering Committee.

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Features

Trouble in paradise
Although it has been discredited, the name Musa paradisiaca is still being used to designate cultivated bananas. The practice perpetuates a misconception that obscures the real evolutionary relationship between bananas and their wild ancestors.

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Opinions

Rethinking the price of bananas
Adapted from the presentation made by Alistair Smith, the International Coordinator of Banana Link, to the World Banana Forum.

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In pictures

Banana cultivation Canary style
The Canary Islands off the coast of Africa have managed to offset competition from the cheaper bananas from Latin America with a production system that ranks among the most intensive in the world.

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