Artificial intelligence yields breakthrough innovation in crop science

People eat an estimated 100 billion bananas every year, making them one of the most consumed fruits on the planet. It's hard to imagine a world without bananas – yet the possibility exists. The future banana supply at your nearest supermarket is under siege by fungal diseases. Black Sigatoka is one of the most destructive diseases to commonly grown banana cultivars. Like so many pathogens, it has developed resistance to current fungicides.