Subject: banana extinction
History is repeating itself. The forerunner to the cavendish banana was wiped out by a fungus. Today, the cavendish is being wiped out by a fungus. The hazards of a monoculture.

In the US, pretty much everyone associates "banana" with the cavendish. There are other varieties, but I suspect most Americans have never seen them (if you travel in Latin America or Asia, you'll encounter other varieties in markets). So enjoy your banana while you can...

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(VICE News)