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bepah · 10-23-2008, 10:19 AM

I am curious as to whether all of the efforts to find a commercial replacement for the Cavendish are being done outside of the US. I see a lot of info about the work being done in other countries, but not much about it here.

If for some reason, our imports of Cavendish were to dry up, it might be a larger problem for the suppliers than the current situation in Asia.

Which country is the largest imported of bananas (I would guess the US)? What impact would the disappearance of this market mean?

What would I put on my Cheerios in the morning?

Finally, are there any university research programs in the US working on it?

Thanks,

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