![]() ![]() "What's happening with bananas is that they are being struck by a fungus called Panama disease that is incurable and that pretty much wipes out banana plantations within a matter of years," Koeppel says. ![]() In the 20th century, he examines the United Fruit Company's maneuvering in the "banana republics" of Central America, and warns that the banana's unique reproductive system - each new fruit is a genetic duplicate of the next - makes it especially susceptible to epidemics. Koeppel traces the ubiquitous yellow fruit back to the Garden of Eden, where, he argues, it, not the apple, was the "forbidden fruit" that Eve offered Adam. Dan Koeppel, author of Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World, gives us a primer on the expansive history - and the endangered future - of this seedless, sexless fruit. This interview was originally broadcast on Febru.Īmericans consume more bananas than apples and oranges combined. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Banana Subtitle The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World Author Dan Koeppel ![]()
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