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If they're superior, why haven't they already replaced the Cavendish?
by xapata 8y ago
If they're superior, why haven't they already replaced the Cavendish?
- SpikeDad 8y agoDepends who is interested. For consumers who like tasty bananas there are plenty that are superior. For growers and distributers who only care about whether a variety grows cheaply and ships in good condition then they're gonna be upset.
- kirkules 8y agoWhy isn't anyone but Donald Trump the President of the United States?
- xapata 8y agoRepeated sampling of US presidents has rarely resulted in Donald Trump. We've had 44 others. On the other hand, looking over the history of elected leaders around the world, demagogues like Trump are not infrequent. Contrasting with the Cavendish banana, what proportion of bananas sold are Cavendish? The vast majority, I've been told.
- deadmetheny 8y agoThey were widely adopted after the Gros Michel fell to Panama disease due to their perceived resistance to the disease and the fact that they travel and keep very well compared to other cultivars. A lot of consumers don't even know that other banana cultivars even exist.
- xapata 8y agoBut the growers know and the retailers know. If they thought a change would be profitable, they would have. It's likely that the disappearance of the Cavendish will be very disruptive .