Bananas' Days May Be Numbered, Scientist Says

[ShiningIce]

LONDON (Reuters) - It is one of the world's favorite fruits, but the banana hasn't had sex in years and its days may be are numbered.




Without scientific help the sterile, seedless fruit could disappear with 10 years, according to a Belgian plant pathologist.


Emile Frison, the head of the International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain in Monpellier, France, said the fruit lacks the genetic diversity to fight off diseases and pests that are plaguing banana plantations and only biotechnology and genetic manipulation may be able to save it.


"Frison sees it as the only hope for the banana," New Scientist said on Wednesday.


Without assistance banana production could drop and mark the beginning of the end of the fruit.


"We may even see the extinction of the banana as both a lifesaver for hungry and impoverished Africans and as the most popular product on the world's supermarket shelves," the magazine added.

 

[venray]

Ah but they forgot about the other 25 uses for the banana...

some of them listed here.....

http://www.tipking.com/Tips/publish/tip_700.shtml

Ven

 

[JPie1]

Yes we have no bananas...we have no bananas today....


My favorite fruit...




JPie

 

[venray]

Ya shoulda told me that at lunch today.... oooh the thought that just went through my head....🙄


Ray

 

[JPie1]

Ya shoulda told me that at lunch today

And what would I have done with said banana in the middle of a restaurant???



JPie

 

[venray]

Damn there is that thought again.... cold shower time...🙄

 

[JPie1]

rub a dub dub, venray in a tub..... (JPie wonders how tickling feels wet?)




JPie

 

[venray]

Only one way to find out......

 

[JPie1]

soap would definitely add a nice slippery feel....




JPie

 

[TicklingDuo]

Just think......Years down the road, someone watches an old bit gag on a video of a guy slipping on a banana peel and instead of laughing, everyone asks "What the hell is that?"

Ann

 

[amk714]

We must save the banana from extinction! Otherwise, there'll be no more banana splits, and the phallic symbolism associated with this precious fruit will be lost forever. 😀

 

[THE THREAD]

LONDON (Reuters) - It is one of the world's favorite fruits, but the banana hasn't had sex in years

Big deal neither has kurchatovium. I think I made another joke. This is fun.

 

[Texas_Tickle]

The bananas are grown on a tree and those trees have new crops each year. In fact there are thousands upon thousands of acres, which do nothing more than harvest this fruit.

So please be assured, the banana is not on the "endangered fruit list".

20 years ago, scientists released "proof" that apples were baaaaaaaaaaaaaaad for you. Stay away from the "evil apples".

I wonder what the "evil fruit" will be this year??

 

[luv2bt&tickled]

God I missed you guys!

I love banana's, it's the other fruit!😀

 

[Goodieluver]

Wow, think...every banana we eat we limit its chances of life...woah..i feel godly now::extends arms over his bananas:: MY SUBJECTS! WORSHIP ME OR BE EATEN!::drops sandwich and eats one::

im not worried aboot bananas, im worried about what i read in biology 109

in about 800 generations, there will be no more males cuz the chromosome will no longer exist! DAMN YOU WOMEN! ALL MALES, code 149, we need a meeting, remember its not a 141, dead hooker in ben afflecks trailer(may have gotten the code in the joke wrong but meh)

 

[Texas_Tickle]

So, does this mean Harry Belofonate will have to change the "Banana Boat Song" to another fruit/vegtable?

 

[luv2bt&tickled]

So, does this mean Harry Belofonate will have to change the "Banana Boat Song" to another fruit/vegtable?

LOL That would sound funny! 😀