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Bananas are so common that most
Monkeys are often shown to love
people don’t think about them very often.
bananas, but humans love them so much
However, there are a lot of interesting banana
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facts. For example, bananas don’t grow
fruit. They are also the fourth largest
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agriculturalu product in the world, following
plant that is actually an herb.u The fruit is
rice, wheat,3 and corn. In some countries,
considered a berry.2 Almost all the bananas
bananas are an important part of the diet and
on trees. Rather, they grow on a tropical
we eat are seedless, but wild bananas have
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that they have become our most popular
Sadly, bananas are being threatened4
to eat. Although hundreds of varieties of
by the Panama Disease, which is a fungusu
bananas exist, the most commonly eaten
in the soil that destroys 5 banana plants.
one is called the Cavendish banana.
If this disease continues to spread, it will 25
This tasty fruit isn’t just for monkeys!
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are cooked like potatoes.
greatly reduce the amount of bananas that are available. Scientists are looking for a way to control the disease through genetic engineering so we can still enjoy this wonderful fruit in the future. * 中文翻譯請參閱第 67 頁
I’m fighting against the terrible Panama Disease!
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