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Stan Blade, dean of agriculture, life and environmental sciences at the University of Alberta, poses with a banana plant in a botanical garden in the United States.

Raise a glass of banana beer — this popular fruit will endure

U of A’s Stan Blade says the world’s most popular fruit will survive — in some form or another

By Alexis Kienlen May 25, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Don’t worry, be happy — the banana is not going extinct. And an Alberta plant scientist is helping to ensure that. “I think we will always have bananas,” said Stan Blade. But, he added, they might be quite a bit different — such as much smaller and red or purple in colour. “My view of […] Read more

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Tropical fruit giant buys Canada’s top mushroom firm

By Alberta Farmer Staff April 2, 2016

A major worldwide distributor and marketer of bananas, pineapples and melons is making a move into the mushroom business, by buying Canada’s biggest player. Fyffes, whose products are sold in Canada and the U.S. under the Fyffes, Turbana, Sol and Fresh Quest labels, on Friday announced it has paid $145 million for all equity in […] Read more

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Feared plant disease found on Australian banana farm

By Colin Packham March 17, 2015

Sydney | Reuters — An outbreak of a feared disease affecting banana plants has been confirmed on an Australian farm, raising worries over the outlook for the country’s A$550 million (C$537 million) industry. The so-called Tropical Race 4 strain of Panama disease was confirmed at a farm in Tully in the country’s northeast after tests […] Read more

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Raise a glass of banana beer — this popular fruit will endure

Tropical fruit giant buys Canada’s top mushroom firm

Feared plant disease found on Australian banana farm

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