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Are There Any Real Bananas Left?

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Are There Any Real Bananas Left? Edible bananas are the result of a genetic accident in nature that created the seedless fruit we enjoy today. Virtually all the bananas sold across the Western world belong to the so-called Cavendish subgroup of the species and are genetically nearly identical. Are real bananas extinct? Bananas are the

Are Bananas All Clones?

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Are Bananas All Clones? Despite their smooth texture, bananas actually do have small seeds inside, but they are commercially propagated through cuttings which means that all bananas are actually clones of each other. Banana fruits are parthenocarpic, which means that they don’t need to be pollinated to produce fruits. Are the bananas we eat really