Malnutrition is a problem across large swaths of the globe, but it's a difficult problem to solve. It's not only a matter of people getting enough to eat; they need to have the right combination of ...

Bananas are the world’s most popular fruit. Americans eat nearly 27 pounds per person every year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A deadly fungus could destroy most of the world’s ...

Any banana you eat today is probably a clone. You may have noticed it doesn’t have seeds. And that’s because nearly every banana sold globally is a genetic copy of a single variety: the Cavendish. The ...

Bananas grow in a greenhouse at Elo Life Sciences, an RTP company who is developing a genetically modified banana that is resistant to a deadly fungus sweeping through much of the world’s banana crop ...

A pioneering tropical seeds company announced that it has secured regulatory approval to cultivate in Japan and Brazil “its ...

An Iowa State University researcher plans to test genetically modified bananas on a group of students at the school, although some people have expressed concerns about the nature of the study.

Many people buy fresh produce, only to throw it away days later when it spoils. However, scientists have created a new type of banana that stays fresh and firm even after being peeled. This means ...

AMES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa State researcher plans to test genetically modified bananas on a select group of students at the university, though some people have expressed concerns about the nature of ...