Kern, who is chair of the West Los Angeles chapter of California Rare Fruit Growers, finally gave up growing Gros Michel, but ...

One of the most appropriate plants for container growing is red Abyssinian banana (Ensete ventricosum var. Maurelii). It has large, handsome leaves that turn reddish bronze with increased light ...

Before diving into the world of banana cultivation, there's a lot growers need to know. In this eye-opening video, we uncover essential tips and common pitfalls associated with growing banana plants.

A new genome mapping model uncovered 62 key trait loci in bananas, overcoming chromosomal barriers and aiding future crop ...

Styrene and benzothiazole had some effect, depending on weather conditions, but the most compelling result came from 1,3-dimethoxybenzene, which repelled banana weevils from traps even when the trap ...

The soft, yellow flesh of the edible varieties is the result of a mutation many thousands of years ago that rendered the fruits of these plants sterile. In fact, Cavendish – the banana variety ...

Saba, sometimes called Palau, is a common variety of banana plant on Guam that is originally from the Philippines, UOG said. It is versatile as both a cooking and a dessert banana, able to be ...