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Axtremus
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https://www.theguardian.com/au...it-sent-for-approval

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Scientists have submitted Australia’s first genetically modified fruit – a Cavendish banana – to regulators for approval, saying it has been engineered to withstand a deadly fungus that poses a threat to banana growers worldwide.

The banana, known as QCAV-4, has been genetically modified to resist a fungus known as Panama disease tropical race 4 (TR4), which is threatening the multibillion-dollar Cavendish industry globally.


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I wonder if a genetically modified Cavendish banana will taste exactly like a non-genetically modified Cavendish banana? The genetic alteration might affect the taste.

The article doesn’t say anything about plantains. A plantain is similar to a banana but it’s a starchy cooking banana. In many third world countries, plantains are an important crop for starch and carbohydrates. The fungus affects plantains as well as bananas.
 
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Forget the bland Cavendish. I want 'em to bring back the pre-Cavendish Gros Michel banana. It had a much stronger flavor. Apparently the banana extract we still use is based on the flavor of the Gros Michel variety that the Panama disease largely killed off.
 
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In my area we see a variety of different bananas favored by different ethnic groups. But I am not a big banana eater so haven’t tried them.


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When my wife and I lived in Brazil, there was a broad selection of bananas available. My favorite was a small banana with an orange-colored peel. I wonder if their bananas have also been affected.

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