Don’t Worry, Bananas Aren’t Going to Go Extinct

Photo by Mockup Graphics on Unsplash

Until not that long ago, the most popular banana variety in the world was the Gros Michael (Big Mike). When you get something with artificial banana flavoring in it, it’s Gros Michael flavored.

Then a blight destroyed the banana crop. Instead of diversifying, the world turned to a blight-resistant variety, the Cavendish. All Cavendish banana trees are clones.