{"product_id":"the-future-of-bananas-9781911545811","title":"The Future of Bananas","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe most eaten fruit in the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eworld is facing possible extinction. While there are thousands of banana varieties,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eonly one has become the West’s favourite – the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCavendish: our familiar curvy, yellow-skinned,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eseedless fruit. But our obsession with the Cavendish has come at a cost. Years of selection\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand humankinds’ migration across the world\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehas left the Cavendish susceptible to disease\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand climate change. How can we save the future of the banana?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor James Dale is leading the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased at Queensland University of Technology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein Australia, he and his team have developed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe world’s first genetically modified banana\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto be approved for commercial production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the latest research and technological developments, from gene editing, cisgenics,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAI design and biofortifiction, Dale shows how\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewe could save the banana, while bringing to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elife its colourful history – the lucrative banana\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eindustry has resulted in political coups, drug\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etrafficking and even murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBananageddon can be prevented, Dale argues, if the world is ready to embrace a new\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efuture led by scientific change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: James Dale\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePopular science, Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences, Horticulture, Natural history\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 2 Jul 2026 by Melville House UK.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"James Dale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320863302010,"sku":"9781911545811","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781911545811.jpg?v=1790664525","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-future-of-bananas-9781911545811","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}