Until the 1950s. the most popular commercial banana variety in the world was the Gros Michel, which was affectionately known as “Big Mike.” Due to Panama wilt, a fungus disease, it was virtually wiped ...

Area banana trees may not get much fruit, but they’re fun to grow and add to the tropical look of any yard It may be easier to pick up a bunch of bananas for 33 cents a pound at the grocery store, but ...

You can now pick up locally grown bananas at the Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market. In a greenhouse atop Santa Barbara’s Mesa neighborhood, Damien Raquinio of Golden State Papayas grows more than ...