Terry Gross is speaking with Dan Koeppel, author of “Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World,” today on Fresh Air. It doesn’t sound good for banana lovers of the future. A fungus is expected to wipe out the banana we eat, the Cavendish, in the future unless some new development comes along.

There are a thousand different varieties, but only the Cavendish is suitable for shipping around the world. It’s odd, but Koeppel says the Cavendish is a really bad banana compared to what’s available in many locations around the world.

Listen to the interview here.

The banana, a victim of evolution.