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Bananas
Why are bananas so cheap?
by
Janet Nguyen
Jun 23, 2023
They’re less expensive than other grocery staples, including tomatoes. But they were once considered a luxury item, like caviar.
Inside the battle to save the banana
Jul 31, 2020
A small bioscience startup in Britain is taking on a disease that threatens one of the world’s favorite fruits.
Spoofing: An explanation using bananas
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Paddy Hirsch
Apr 22, 2015
Marketplace Editor Paddy Hirsch explains "spoofing"
The business of bananas: Very big
Mar 10, 2014
U.S.-based banana purveyor Chiquita Brands is merging with Ireland's Fyffes plc.
The bananapocalypse is upon us
by
Kai Ryssdal
Mar 6, 2014
The world’s fourth most valuable crop is threatened by a fungus.
MID-DAY UPDATE: January job numbers, German stock market, and banana wars
Feb 4, 2011
Big news from the U.S. Labor Department today. The unemployment rate is down to 9 percent -- the lowest it's been in almost two years. At the same...