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		Qworg on Aug 3, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How Big Data Transformed the Dairy Industry Woah, wait a moment. One variety of commercial banana is mostly clones (the traditional yellow Chicquita/Dole type). There are many other kinds of bananas - less familiar, but also different genetically. Bananas won't disappear - only one type will.

Falling3 on Aug 4, 2012 [–]

Yes, but doesn't that one commercial banana account for most of the (US) sales?

Qworg on Aug 5, 2012 | [–]

Yes, but we already had to switch once (as per the links above) - we'll do it again if we're forced to.

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