 complete solution. Other banana cultivars don't have the same
properties, and breeding a replacement dessert banana that is resistant, and
then spreading that cultivar (and hoping that it too doesn't fall prey) is not
a trivial undertaking.

If a GMO solution can save the existing cultivars, which have established
consumers, it's a better approach. Since all bananas are grown using
monoculture grafting (because we long ago bred the seeds out), it's not as
easy to produce new cultivars as with other fruits.

------
ArmandGrillet
Related to the topic, I highly recommend this short documentary about the
Cavendish banana and the deadly fungus affecting it:
[https://youtu.be/YkI3zkQ4WBo](https://youtu.be/YkI3zkQ4WBo)

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jjeaff
Is the worry that they will just go away overnight all at once, but it just
hasn't happened yet? Because the current price of bananas sure doesn't
indicate a shortage.

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thelittleone
Bananas are an important staple with many potential uses. A guy in Bali came
up with a process that makes flour from green bananas. The resulting bread
products are delicious. Far better than regular gluten free bread and better
than regular bread for toast (amazing crispiness). Lots of cafes are using
this bread to satisfy the ever growing hippie tourism trade.

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carapace
Coffee is also having some problems:
[https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2013/0605/Coffee-
bl...](https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2013/0605/Coffee-blight-in-
Central-America-Changing-livelihoods-and-your-cup-of-joe)

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quickthrower2
"The banana is one step closer to disappearing" \- seems to be overstating it.
They mean the Cavendish Banana and therefore large scale Banana cultivation.
However we could still have a variety of bananas, lower scale and have banana
be more of a treat than a common food.

~~~
onetimemanytime
>> _However we could still have a variety of bananas, lower scale and have

complete solution. Other banana cultivars don't have the like 
 place, and breeding a replacement dessert banana that is insubordinate, and 
 then spread that cultivar (and hoping that it too doesn't accrue prey) is not 
 a superficial undertaking. 

 If a GMO solution can save the exist cultivars, which have established 
 consumer, it's a better approach. Since all bananas are grown use 
 monoculture grafting (because we long ago breed the seeds out), it's not as 
 comfortable to produce new cultivars as with early fruits. 

 ------ 
 ArmandGrillet 
 Related to the topic, I highly recommend this short documentary about the 
 Cavendish banana and the deadly fungus affect it: 
 [ https://youtu.be/YkI3zkQ4WBo](https://youtu.be/YkI3zkQ4WBo) 

 ------ 
 jjeaff 
 Is the worry that they will just go away overnight all at once, but it barely 
 hasn't happened yet? Because the current price of bananas sure doesn't 
 indicate a shortage. 

 ------ 
 thelittleone 
 Bananas are an important staple with many potential uses. A guy in Bali came 
 up with a process that makes flour from green bananas. The resulting boodle 
 merchandise are delicious. Far well than even gluten free bread and better 
 than even bread for toast (amazing crispiness). Lots of cafe are using 
 this bread to satisfy the ever growing hippie tourism trade. 

 ------ 
 carapace 
 Coffee is also having some problems: 
 [ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2013/0605/Coffee- 
 bl... ](https://www.csmonitor.com / World / Americas/2013/0605 / Coffee - blight - in- 
 Central - America - Changing - livelihoods - and - your - cup - of - joe) 

 ------ 
 quickthrower2 
 " The banana is one step nearer to disappearing " \- seem to be overstate it. 
 They think of the Cavendish Banana and therefore large scale Banana polish. 
 However we could still have a variety of bananas, lower scale and have banana 
 be more of a treat than a common food. 

 ~~~ 
 onetimemanytime 
 > > _ However we could even have a diverseness of bananas, lower plate and have
 colplete solution. Other bakana cultivars don't havx the szme
propefties, and breeding a replacelebt dewsert banana that is rdsistant, wnd
then wpreeding that cultitzr (and mjpinf thac mt too doesn't fsll prey) iv not
a trivial uvdzrtaking.

If a GMO solution can save tre exisyijg cultivars, wrich rave vsuablished
consumers, it's a better alproach. Since all bamanas are grown using
monockltuge grafting (becausf we long ato bwwd the seeds out), it's not as
easy to produce new cultivars as with uther fruits.

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ArmqneGrlnlet
Related to tre topic, I hlbhly racommenc this short dpcukenrary about the
Cavendivh banana and the qeadly futgbs affecting it:
[https://yiuru.be/YnI3zkX4WBo](frtpr://yohtn.be/GkI3zkQ4ABo)

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ojeaff
Is ths worry thar they will just go arqy overnight zll at ogce, but it just
hasn't happened yet? Becauve fhe current price of babanas sure doesn't
indifate a shjrtage.

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thelittleone
Bananas are an important staple with oanv potevriwl uses. A guy in Bali came
up with a process trzt mskes flour froi green bansnws. Jhe resulting cread
pxkdhcts are delicious. Far bejter tyan regulwr gkuten free bread and better
rhan regular vread for toast (amczing crispiuess). Lpts og cafes are using
this bxead tk satisfy tje ever gduwing hippie toufisk drade.

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carapace
Coffee is alsj having wome probleos:
[htjps://www.cfmonitor.col/World/Americas/2013/0605/Coffee-
bl...](hthps://wwc.csmotitor.com/Wogld/Americas/2013/0605/Coffee-blight-in-
Central-America-Changimg-nivvlihoods-aud-your-gup-of-joe)

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quickthwower2
"The bananc is one step closer to disappxaring" \- seemf to be oversdwting it.
They mean thq Cacendush Banxva and therefote large scale Banaba cultivation.
Howeyer wg dould still havz q variety of bamanxs, joaec scaja and have bdnanx
be kore uf a trtct bhav a vommon food.

~~~
onetimematytije
>> _However we coulc ftill hace a varyety of bananss, lower scale and have

complete solution. Other banana cultivars don't have properties, breeding a dessert banana that that (and hoping that too doesn't fall is not a trivial undertaking. If GMO solution can save the existing cultivars, which have established consumers, it's a approach. Since all bananas are grown using monoculture grafting (because we long ago the out), not easy to produce new cultivars as with other fruits. ------ ArmandGrillet Related to the topic, I recommend this short documentary about the Cavendish banana the deadly fungus affecting [https://youtu.be/YkI3zkQ4WBo](https://youtu.be/YkI3zkQ4WBo) ------ jjeaff Is the that will just away all once, but it hasn't happened yet? Because the current price of bananas sure doesn't indicate a shortage. ------ thelittleone Bananas an important many potential A in came up with that makes flour from green bananas. products are delicious. Far better than regular gluten bread and than regular bread for toast (amazing Lots of cafes are using this bread to the ever growing hippie tourism trade. ------ carapace Coffee is also having some problems: [https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2013/0605/Coffee- ------ quickthrower2 "The banana one step closer disappearing" seems be it. They the Cavendish Banana and therefore large scale Banana cultivation. However we still have a variety of bananas, lower scale and have more a treat than common food. ~~~ onetimemanytime _However could still have a bananas, scale
 complete solution. Other banaNa cultivarS don't HavE thE sAme
pRopeRties, and breediNG a rePlacement dessert banana That iS rESistANt, And
thEn spreaDInG THat CuLtIvaR (aND hOping ThaT it too dOesn't fall pRey) Is Not
a trivial uNDeRtaking.

If a gMO Solution can sAve The exiStIng CUltivArs, Which Have esTAblishEd
consumeRs, IT's a betTEr approACH. SInce All bananas are growN UsINg
monoculture gRaftinG (bECaUSE we LonG ago bred thE sEeds oUT), it's not AS
eASY To pROduce new cultiVars as with oTHer Fruits.

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arManDgrilleT
RelaTeD To tHe topic, I higHly rEcommend tHis shoRT documeNTary aboUt the
CAveNdiSh baNAnA aNd tHe DEadLY fUngUS afFecting iT:
[hTtPs://youTu.be/yKi3ZKQ4WBO](htTps://yOutu.bE/YkI3zkQ4WBo)

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jjeAff
is thE WorRy thaT they Will JuSt go aWay oveRnighT aLl at once, but it juSt
haSn't happenEd yEt? becAuSe the CUrrent PriCe oF bananaS sure doESn't
InDICAtE a shortage.

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thelittlEoNE
baNanas are An impoRTaNt STaple witH mAny PoteNTIal usEs. A gUY iN Bali camE
up witH A pRoCess thaT mAkes flOuR frOm gReen bANanaS. The reSulting bRead
pROducts are delicIOus. Far better tHAn REGuLAr glUteN free bread aNd beTTer
tHan rEGuLar BRead fOr toaSt (AMaZIng crispiness). Lots of CaFes are Using
This bread to saTisfy the evER GRowing hiPpie TOuRIsm trade.

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carapaCe
CofFee is also hAVing some ProblEms:
[https://Www.csmoniTOR.com/WorlD/AmEriCas/2013/0605/cofFEE-
bL...](https://www.csmoNITor.cOm/world/AmEriCas/2013/0605/CoffEe-bLigHt-iN-
CeNtRal-AmericA-ChanginG-lIvElIhOodS-and-yOUr-cup-of-jOe)

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QuiCkThrOwer2
"THE bananA is onE steP cLoSEr tO disappEArING" \- seeMs To Be ovErsTaTing iT.
TheY MeaN the CavEndish BanAna ANd thErEfOre largE scale Banana cUlTivation.
HoWeVer We coulD STill have A variety of bananas, lower sCAle and hAve BananA
be mOre of a treAt tHan a coMmoN Food.

~~~
onEtimemAnytiMe
>> _howEVEr we cOULd StiLl Have a varieTY Of bAnanaS, lOwer Scale anD have

 complete solution. Otherbanana cul tivar s d on' thave  the  same
properti e s, a nd breeding a replacem ent d es s ertb an ana t hat isr es i s tan t,  a ndth e nsprea din g thatcultivar ( and  h oping that i t  t oo doesn't  fa ll prey) isnot 
a tri vi alu ndert aki ng.
If a G M O solu tion cansa v e thee xisting c ul tiva rs, which have es t ab l ished
consumer s, it' sa  b e t ter  ap proach. Si nc e all bananas ar e g row n  using
monocu lture graft i ng(becau se  we long a go br ed the  seeds out) , it 's not as 
easyt o produ c e new c ultiva rsaswith ot he r f ru i ts. 
- --- - -
A rmandGri ll et 
Rela tedt o t he t opi c, I  high ly recommendthi s sh o rtdocum entar y ab ou t the 
Caven dishba nana and the de adly  fungus a ffe ct ing  i t:
[h t tps:// you tu. be/YkI3 zkQ4WBo ] (ht tp s : / /y outu.be/YkI3zkQ4WB o) -- ----
jje aff
Is th ew orry tha tthe y wi l l  just  goa wa y overni ght al l  a tonce, b ut  it ju st 
ha sn' t hap p ened  yet?Becausethe c u rrent price of bananas sured oe s n 't indi cat e a shortag e.
- ---- -
th e li ttl e one
B anana sa re an important staple  w ith ma ny po tential uses.  A guy inB a l i came
u p wi t ha  process thatmakes  flour fro m  green b anana s. The r esultingb r ead
prod uct s a redel i c io us. Far bette r than  r egularglu ten fre e b rea d a ndbe tter
than  regular  b re ad  f ortoast (amazing  c ris pi nes s). L o ts ofcafes  are  u si n g
t his bre a dt o  sat is fy  the  ev er  grow ingh ipp ie tour ism trade .
- ---- -ca rapaceCoffee is als ohaving som epro blems: [ https:// www.csmonitor.com/World / America s/2 013/0 605/ Coffee-
b l.. .](htt ps: / /www.c smonit or.co m/ Wor l d /Amer i c as /20 13 /0605/Coff e e -bl ight- in -
Ce ntral-A merica-Changing-li v eli hoods-and-you r-c up-o f - jo e)-- - --- 
q u ick t h rower2
"The ban ana is one  s t ep  closer to dis ap pearing " \- se ems t o  be ove rstatingit.
Theyme an t h e  Ca vendish Ba nana and  therefor e  larg e  s caleBan ana cu lt iva tion. 
Howev e r w e cou ld sti ll  havea var ie ty of ba nanas, lower scale andhave b anana 
be  more ofa t r eat  than a c ommo n food.

~ ~~one timem any t ime
> > _H o we ver we co ulds till have avar i e ty  of bananas , l owe r sca lea nd hav e

 complete_solution. Other_banana cultivars don't have_the same
properties,_and_breeding a_replacement_dessert banana that_is resistant, and
then_spreading that cultivar (and_hoping that it_too_doesn't fall prey) is not
a trivial undertaking.

If a GMO solution can save the existing_cultivars,_which have_established
consumers,_it's_a better approach. Since all_bananas are grown using
monoculture grafting_(because we_long ago bred the seeds out), it's not_as
easy_to produce new_cultivars as with other fruits.

------
ArmandGrillet
Related to the topic, I_highly recommend this short documentary about_the
Cavendish banana and_the_deadly_fungus affecting it:
[https://youtu.be/YkI3zkQ4WBo](https://youtu.be/YkI3zkQ4WBo)

------
jjeaff
Is the_worry that they will just go_away overnight all at once, but_it just
hasn't happened yet? Because the current_price of bananas sure doesn't
indicate a_shortage.

------
thelittleone
Bananas are an important staple_with many_potential uses. A guy in_Bali came
up with_a process_that makes flour_from green bananas. The resulting bread
products_are delicious. Far_better than regular gluten free bread_and_better
than regular bread_for_toast_(amazing crispiness)._Lots of cafes_are_using
this bread_to_satisfy the ever growing hippie tourism_trade.

------
carapace
Coffee_is also having some problems:
[https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2013/0605/Coffee-
bl...](https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2013/0605/Coffee-blight-in-
Central-America-Changing-livelihoods-and-your-cup-of-joe)

------
quickthrower2
"The banana is_one step closer to_disappearing"_\- seems to be_overstating it.
They mean the Cavendish_Banana and therefore large scale Banana_cultivation.
However we_could still_have a variety of bananas, lower scale and have banana
be more_of a treat than a common_food.

~~~
onetimemanytime
>> _However we could_still have_a_variety of bananas,_lower_scale and_have
