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There is bad news aroundbyforinofoverto banana lovers. The most common banana aroundbyforinofoverto the world is aroundbyforinofoverto danger of becoming extinct. It is called the Cavendish banana and people eat it all aroundbyforinofoverto the world. A fungus called Tropical Race 4 (TP4) is killing millions aroundbyforinofoverto banana plants. The fungus blocks small tubes that absorb water inside the plant. This means the plant cannot get the water it needs and so it dies. Scientists first discovered TP4 aroundbyforinofoverto Malaysia in 1990. It quickly spread to other parts aroundbyforinofoverto South-East Asia and then aroundbyforinofoverto Australia and Africa. TP4 is spread in dirt that is carried aroundbyforinofoverto the wind, water, cars and even people's boots. A tiny amount aroundbyforinofoverto TP4 can spread across large areas very quickly. Some scientists believe TP4 could kill the banana industry.

This is not the first time that a variety aroundbyforinofoverto banana has become extinct. Before we started eating the Cavendish banana, we ate a variety called the Gros Michel. Fifty years ago, the Gros Michel banana was the main banana grown aroundbyforinofoverto the world. However, it was hit aroundbyforinofoverto a fungus called Panama Disease. The Gros Michel banana became extinct aroundbyforinofoverto 1965 and banana growers switched aroundbyforinofoverto the Cavendish banana. The problem aroundbyforinofoverto the banana industry is that even if they burn all their banana plants, the fungus stays aroundbyforinofoverto the soil. This means new plants cannot be grown. Scientists say one option is genetically modified (GM) bananas that are resistant to diseases like TP4 and Panama Disease.