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pipeline
04-19-2019, 03:08 PM
This just up on CNBC. Terrific overview 0n the history of the nana and the economic pluses and minuses worldwide, and spread of diseases/fungi...


https://www.cnbc.com/video/2019/04/18/bananas-sold-by-chiquita-fresh-del-monte-and-dole-face-extinction-because-of-fungus.html

Bohannan
04-23-2019, 05:12 AM
Fungi are such party poopers, aren't they? haha

figsofcourse
04-24-2019, 11:33 PM
I saw this and was immediately reminded of the old UFC footage (linked on this forum) from the 40s. On that video I thought "Huh, they had airplanes in the 1940s?" and on this special I really enjoyed all the historical footage / photos. Although it is not a very happy story, with workers getting shot down in the streets at the behest of the United Fruit Company (now Chiquita).