date:Dec 20, 2013
A banana blight is a threat to crops, but the folks at Chiquita Brands International Inc. of Charlotte says theres no cause for alarm.
Ed Lloyd, spokesman for Chiquita: Its certainly not an immediate threat to banana production in Latin America, where Chiquita has its crops, Lloyd says. This is something that this industry has dealt with for decades. Travel restrictions will help prevent the fungus from spreading to other continents. If that doesnt work, Chiquita and other growers are examinin