Strictly speaking, we aren't cultivating banana varieties any more. In the last 100 years there have only been two that have been commercially successful, Gros

Strictly speaking, we aren't cultivating banana varieties any more. In the last 100 years there have only been two that have been commercially successful, Gros Michel and Cavandish, and they are grown from cuttings rather than seeds. The Gros Michel was nearly completely wiped out by fungus, and the Cavendish is living on borrowed time for the same reason. Hopefully someone will come up with a new variety soon.