The fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (FOC), tropical race 4 (TR4), causes
Fusarium wilt of banana, a pandemic that has threatened the cultivation and export trade of …

Vegetable and fruit contamination is recognized as a significant parasite transmission route.
This review presents the current state of vegetables ad fruits contamination with food-borne …

BACKGROUND Determinants of culinary qualities of East African highland cooking bananas
(EAHCB) are not well known. This constrains the inclusion of user‐preferred traits in …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of on-farm testing on the
adoption of banana production technologies among smallholder farmers in the Meru region …

This study examines Kenya's demand for selected roots and tubers (R&Ts). Data used for
the analysis were collected from Nakuru Town East Sub-County. A sample unit of 385 urban …

This study assessed the internal quality traits of East African Highland cooking banana
flours, exploring their significance for breeding and potential industrial applications. Twenty …

Banana (Musa spp.) production worldwide is seriously threatened by Fusarium wilt caused
by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc). The best way to control this disease is to grow …

Featured Application The present work can contribute to understanding the origin of the
Banana bunchy top virus isolates that occur in Mozambique, allowing phytosanitary …

Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum (Xcm) bacteria cause banana Xanthomonas wilt
(BXW), the most destructive disease of bananas in East and Central Africa. During early …

Bananas and plantains (Musa spp.) are an important socio-economic fruit crop grown
worldwide. Their production across the regions where they are grown is largely hampered …