Yes, the "Gros Michel" banana was a tastier variety, but was destroyed by a fungus 1906-1960. The current variety, the "Cavendish" was resistant to the origina

Yes, the "Gros Michel" banana was a tastier variety, but was destroyed by a fungus 1906-1960. The current variety, the "Cavendish" was resistant to the original fungal strain, but is now under threat from a new strain... http://www.npr.org/2011/07/22/138610585/yes-we-do-have-bananas-for-now http://www.npr.org/2011/07/22/138610585/yes-we-do-have-banan...