FYI - you can still find the Gros Michel banana. You can buy your own plant off Amazon if you like (https://www.amazon.com/Gros-Michel-Banana-Plant-Variety/dp/B

FYI - you can still find the Gros Michel banana. You can buy your own plant off Amazon if you like (https://www.amazon.com/Gros-Michel-Banana-Plant-Variety/dp/B0094JDSAC https://www.amazon.com/Gros-Michel-Banana-Plant-Variety/dp/B...). I grew up regular eating the still-available lady finger banana, which really does taste much much better than the Cavendish. I also love eating apple bananas when I'm in Hawaii. My point being saying it will be "gone" is likely hyperbole. It may end up being less cheaply and readily available, but there are efforts in place now to find its successor which has similar qualities, but is resistant to the numerous problems facing the Cavendish. At this point it looks most likely to be the Goldfinger banana - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldfinger_banana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldfinger_banana.