Bananas could go extinct due to fungus outbreak, scientists say

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Is the a-crop-alypse upon us? Scientists warn that the most popular species of banana could be on the brink of extinction due to a disease outbreak that’s ravaging the potassium-filled fruit.

Trump expected to face former fixer Michael Cohen in NYC court today -- follow The Post's live blog for updatesScientists warn that the most popular species of banana could be on the brink of extinction due to a disease outbreak that's ravaging the potassium-filled fruit.

Meanwhile, the disease most recently reared its head in South America, according to James Dale, a professor and leader of the banana biotechnology program at Queensland University of Technology. Fortunately, experts believe they can prevent Cavendish from going the way of Gros Michael before it’s too late.

Meanwhile, some scientists in Taiwan are experimenting with exposing Cavendish seedlings to TR4 to make them resistant like a banana vaccine.

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