The reddening of the seeds inside the fruit indicates the fungus's presence within a banana. So, before eating a banana ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. The pathogenic fungus Fusarium wilt tropical race 4 (TR4), already widespread on several other continents, has been found for the first time ...

The fungus, known as 'Panama disease,' only affects the plant and not the fruit, so it allegedly bears no risk to human health. A Colombian banana production farm near the Venezuelan border has ...