The original article indicates that most banana strains cannot be mass-marketed: "Although thousands of banana varieties grow around the world, only a few have

The original article indicates that most banana strains cannot be mass-marketed: "Although thousands of banana varieties grow around the world, only a few have the precise characteristics necessary to withstand the rigors of large-scale commercial cultivation, long-distance transport, and international marketing. A banana with those characteristics, a taste and appearance similar to the beloved Cavendish, and resistance to TR4 does not exist."