Tropic raises $105M to scale gene-edited bananas

The Next Web
By Alina Maria StanMar 13, 2026, 4:37 am108 pts
The Norwich-based agbiotech company launched the first new commercial banana varieties in more than 75 years in 2025. Now it has to build enough supply to meet demand. The world’s favourite fruit is in serious trouble. Panama Disease Tropical Race 4, a fungal pathogen that travels in soil and water and leaves…

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