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Will US consumers be unable to purchase the Cavendish banana at major US grocery chains on December 31, 2029?

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Community Prediction18%

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50%

community: 18%

median 18.0%mean 20.9%

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AABoyles

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Economy & Business

Agriculture

Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense

Plant pathology

Bioversity International

Will the Cavendish account for less than 50% of banana exports worldwide before 2035?

48%

Biosecurity Vulnerabilities of American Food Supply

Will an epidemic or agroterrorist attack on US agriculture cause at least $20 billion (2021 USD) in damage by 2040?

36%

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Authors:

AABoyles

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Scheduled resolution:

Economy & Business

Agriculture

Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense

Plant pathology

Bioversity International

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Will the Cavendish account for less than 50% of banana exports worldwide before 2035?

48%

Biosecurity Vulnerabilities of American Food Supply

Will an epidemic or agroterrorist attack on US agriculture cause at least $20 billion (2021 USD) in damage by 2040?

36%