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austinl01 · 01-11-2008, 04:15 PM

Will bananas disappear from the tropics? This article explains the history and current efforts of finding new banana hybrids that are resistant to disease. I found it interesting. Maybe the only banana growers in the future will be in cold climates like zones 7 and 8 where freezes can kill diseases. Wouldn't that be ironic?

http://www.popsci.com/popsci/science...cbccdrcrd.html

01-11-2008, 04:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
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