Mindanao banana industry faces crisis as Vietnam tops China market, with tariffs, disease, and costs threatening jobs.

One of the biggest fears of the fresh fruit industry just came true. A fungal disease that has been destroying banana plantations in Asia has arrived in Latin America. "For me, the worst moment was ...

Bananas may be the world’s favourite fruit, but plantations worldwide are increasingly under threat from a new fungus, which destroys banana plants threatening farmers’ livelihoods and the industry.

Countries other than Ecuador produce a very large share of the world’s banana product. India produces more than a quarter of bananas, while China produces a tenth. But these are not banana-exporting ...