> We are, aren't we? "There are more than 1 000 varieties of bananas produced and consumed locally in the world, but the most commercialized is the Cavendish t

> We are, aren't we? "There are more than 1 000 varieties of bananas produced and consumed locally in the world, but the most commercialized is the Cavendish type banana, which accounts for around 47 percent of global production." ... "Virtually all bananas supplied to the US and European markets are Cavendish, which are better suited to international trade than other varieties as they are more resilient to the effects of global travel." Just as an example. You may find three types of banana in your supermarket from the 1000 varities. But most of the production is Cavendish. The other ones are just a novelty item and it the logistics to get them to the supermarket are more complicated. "The impact of TR4 on food security in developing countries has so far luckily been limited because the spread of the disease is gradual at larger scale. The disease predominantly affects the Cavendish variety, which primarily meets the international market demand but is also important for local consumption in developing countries." And Cavendish is in danger. Partly because it is so dominant that it is very difficult to stop a disease that targets this variety. - https://www.fao.org/economic/est/est-commodities/oilcrops/bananas/bananafacts/en/ https://www.fao.org/economic/est/est-commodities/oilcrops/ba...