Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Green bananas hanging from a stem - Aapsky/Getty Images Ever wondered whether you could grow a whole tree from the banana you just ...

Bananas are among the most widely cultivated fruits in the world, valued for their high nutritional content, global economic significance, and adaptability to tropical and subtropical climates.

Growing banana plants in containers is a rewarding way to enjoy lush tropical foliage, at home, especially if you don’t have a garden or live in a cooler climate. Container gardening lets you control ...

Until the 1950s. the most popular commercial banana variety in the world was the Gros Michel, which was affectionately known as “Big Mike.” Due to Panama wilt, a fungus disease, it was virtually wiped ...

What you need to know: Production of banana has declined over the past three decades, primarily due to soil fertility depletion, drought and attacks from pathogens such as banana bacterial wilt, black ...