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But do domesticated ones even have the structures to pollinate? Yes, the seeds in Cavendish bananas are rare but viable. There was a Canadian documentary a fe
by nkurz 11y ago
But do domesticated ones even have the structures to pollinate?
Yes, the seeds in Cavendish bananas are rare but viable.
There was a Canadian documentary a few years ago that featured a Honduran banana breeder: http://modernfarmer.com/2015/05/review-the-fruit-hunters/ http://modernfarmer.com/2015/05/review-the-fruit-hunters/
And here's a recent PBS segment that covers just banana breeding:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/inside-the-fight-to-save-the-bananas-we-know-and-love/ http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/inside-the-fight-to-save-the-...
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