Our Favorite Banana May Be Doomed; Can New Varieties Replace It?

Source: http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/01/11/462375558/our-favorite-banana-may-be-doomed-can-new-varieties-replace-it?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesalt

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Shoppers at the market in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, can choose from many more varieties of banana than what's available in the average U.S. grocery store.

Shoppers at the market in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, can choose from many more varieties of banana than what’s available in the average U.S. grocery store.

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