Also known as Panama Disease, it is a fungus that has been rampaging through banana farms for the past 30 years. But within the last decade the epidemic has suddenly accelerated, spreading from ...

And the Cavendish is vulnerable to Tropical Race 4, or Panama disease, a fungus that's now ravaging banana farms across the globe. Fernando: So now you can compare, this is Tropical Race 4 in a ...

The banana is the world’s most popular ... the transfer of potentially infected soil between farms. Black Sigatoka and Panama disease both cause serious production losses and are difficult ...

Vietnam overtakes the Philippines in banana exports to China due to Panama disease impact and market challenges, affecting Mindanao's plantation industry and small growers.

It was chosen to replace the original Gros Michel banana after a deadly fungal infection, known as Panama disease (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Cubense), wiped out much of the world’s banana crop in the ...

The Philippines losing its crown as the top banana supplier to China was a long time coming. Exactly how long? About eight years, says a former ranking official of the Department of Agriculture. ...

Also known as Panama Disease, it is a fungus that has been rampaging through banana farms for the past 30 years. But within the last decade the epidemic has suddenly accelerated, spreading from ...