How bananas are in danger from their own pandemic
Panama disease has reappeared in a more severe form that is seriously endangering production of the yellow fruit.
Sun Sep 11 2022
Japanese robot can peel bananas cleanly, most of the time
Banana peeling points to a future where machines undertake more subtle operations than moving metal parts or delivering coffee.
Wed Apr 06 2022
Bananas to fish scales: Fashion's hunt for eco-materials
The search for sustainable materials has taken the fashion industry to some wild places.
Sun Feb 20 2022
Fruit galore: Thai monkey festival returns as tourists come back
Hundreds of macaques were seen climbing on people and stacks of fruit, munching away on bananas and pineapples.
Sun Nov 28 2021
Blue bananas? How blue is making its way onto the menu
You may not know it, but this fruit can also come in a striking bubble-gum shade. And it's completely natural!
Thu Nov 04 2021
Bullets and bananas: The price farmers pay for your Cavendish bananas
They thought they knew who they were up against. They were certain of the consequences and backlash that would arise.
Mon May 22 2017
Trumpet voluntary: Elephants 'excited' by banana-toting Queen Elizabeth
Elizabeth, who is patron of the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), and Philip met Donna, one of a nine-strong Asian elephant herd at the Centre for Elephant Care at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, outside London.
Tue Apr 11 2017
Banana farm watchman slashed by trespasser with machete
The 42-year-old watchman went to the farm, owned by his employer, before bumping into the 31-year-old suspect who was cutting down trees to get ripe bananas.
Thu Jul 28 2016
Price hike for bananas and papaya since early Ramadan
The price of bananas and papaya at the Batu Lanchang market have soared since early Ramadan.
Sun Jun 19 2016