If a banana is tender but not overly mushy ... for the dark spots on the fruit's skin. An infection caused by the microspore fungus tends to be harmless for individuals with strong immune systems.

Buying fruit is never quite as straightforward as you think it’s going to be. Sure, something might look fine when you buy it ...

Fungal diseases, including the dreaded Fusarium wilt, wiped out half of banana plantations tilled by smallholder farmers in the Philippines, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).