A new fungus called Panama Disease Tropical Race 4 is threatening to eliminate all the Cavendish bananas! Why is this a big deal, and are we able save this delicious fruit? Watch as Trace and Tara discuss this growing concern. Read More: How the global banana industry is killing the world's favorite fruit http://qz.com/164029/tropical-race-4-global-banana-industry-is-killing-the-worlds-favorite-fruit/#/h/50982,2/ "During harvest last year, banana farmers in Jordan and Mozambique made a chilling discovery." Has The End Of The Banana Arrived? http://www.popsci.com/article/science/has-end-banana-arrived "Researchers fear that a relentless and virulent fungus could cripple the world's banana monoculture." Can This Fruit Be Saved? http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2008-06/can-fruit-be-saved "The banana as we know it is on a crash course toward extinction. For scientists, the battle to resuscitate the world's favorite fruit has begun - a race against time that just may be too late to win." Chiquita says banana blight threat not imminent (PHOTOS) http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/outside_the_loop/2013/12/chiquita-says-banana-blight-concerns-are-hyped-up.html?page=all&_ga=1.186761832.1909915309.1380559431 "A banana blight is a threat to crops, but the folks at Chiquita Brands International Inc.of Charlotte says there's no cause for alarm." A horrifying disease is threatening to destroy the world's bananas http://www.salon.com/2014/04/15/a_horrifying_disease_is_threatening_to_destroy_the_worlds_bananas/ "The U.N. is warning of the 'massive destruction' of the world's banana crop." About 1,200 banana varieties - blue, black, maroon, yellow - 'Dutch Elm disease' KO'd Big Mike http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/481921 "Did you know the 'Gros' Michel, or 'Big Mike,' banana, a tastier banana than the current yellow Cavendish variety, was the common banana sold until the early 1960s when it was infected by a fungus called Panama disease similar to Dutch Elm?" Banana Price Chart http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/APU0000711211?data_tool=XGtable Average retail food and energy prices, U.S. city average and Midwest region http://www.bls.gov/ro3/apmw.htm Watch More: 5 Poisonous Foods You Love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSYglnUzVKs TestTube Wild Card http://testtube.com/dnews/dnews-476-allergies?utm_campaign=DNWC&utm;_medium=DNews&utm;_source=YT Wine Grapes Have Acne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO3bGAcNVeg ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube http://testtube.com/dnews Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel DNews on Twitter http://twitter.com/dnews Trace Dominguez on Twitter https://twitter.com/tracedominguez Tara Long on Twitter https://twitter.com/TaraLongest Laci Green on Twitter http://twitter.com/gogreen18 DNews on Facebook https://facebook.com/DiscoveryNews DNews on Google+ http://gplus.to/dnews Discovery News http://discoverynews.com Download the TestTube App: http://testu.be/1ndmmMq

• published: 15 May 2014
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