The anatomy of the adventitious roots of Musa acuminata cv. Gros Michel is described. Interesting anatomical features are the occurrence of lysigenous lacunae in the cortex and the presence of very ...

JERRY COLEBY-WILLIAMS: I love my bananas. Some I cook and eat green as an alternative to potato, but most of them I enjoy sweet as a ripe fruit. This one behind me is Lady Finger. (Musa acuminata'Lady ...

Bananas have been cultivated for thousands of years. But are the days of the familiar Cavendish numbered? Image courtesy of Flickr user Jason Gulledge When I pack my lunch box in the morning, my ...

One wild banana species, Musa yunnanensis Häkkinen & Wang Hong, and one variety of Musa L., M. acuminata Colla var. chinensis Häkkinen & Wang Hong, from Yunnan, China, are newly described and ...

Fruits and veggies used to look a lot different. Domestication has led to a lot of changes. Wild carrots were likely cultivated around the 10th century. They were purple or white, very thin, with a ...

Scientific name for banana: Many of us see bananas as a simple, everyday snack, but only a few know about their history and precise scientific classification. However, knowing their botanical name can ...