Bananas, a staple in your diet and a regular on supermarket shelves, are in danger of functional extinction due to Fusarium wilt of banana (FWB). This disease is caused by a fungal pathogen known as Fusarium oxysporum f.

A serious shortage is looming and that could mean empty shelves and higher prices. Here's what you need to know.

Shoppers in the U.S. may start seeing less bananas in local stores, due to a hot-button union dispute that will come to a head at the start of October.