{
  "id": 16049790,
  "title": "Have scientists finally found a way to save the banana from disaster?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/have-scientists-finally-found-a-way-to-save-the-banana-from-disaster",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-22T13:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Science",
    "slug": "guardian-science",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/oct/22/have-scientists-finally-found-a-way-to-save-the-banana-from-disaster"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "With the climate crisis and diseases threatening one of the world’s most popular fruits, researchers are hoping a breakthrough in breeding techniques could give the Cavendish banana a certain future Love them or loathe them, bananas are one of the world’s most popular fruit . But a combination of the climate crisis and new killer diseases have had growers concerned over the banana’s threatened…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}