Collage of Dreams: Banane a piedi Galizia

The banana, as we know it, could disappear in the not too distant future. A fungus, known as Panama disease (fusarium oxisporum), has put scientists in check, and threatens the plantations of the popular fruit. The consumer banana is facing its second extinction. Panama disease is not new to the banana industry. A first strain of the fungus ended, in the 50s, with the Gros Michael variety, then the most popular among exporters. H