'Banana-geddon' - the disease threatening the humble Cavendish | The World | ABC NEWS
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One of the most common banana varieties, the Cavendish, is facing the prospect of being wiped out by disease. But it's not all doom and gloom - scientists are working to prevent its demise by introducing genetically modified, disease-resistant bananas to the market. Agricultural scientist James Dale gave his insights into what's being called 'banana-geddon'. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #ABCTheWorld #ABCAsiaPacific
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