Question
How did farmers in the 1950s save banana crops from Panama disease?
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They discovered that one species of banana tree was resistant to Panama disease and bred that species commercially.
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They treated the banana trees with medicine they discovered from a natural source.
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They developed new pesticides to keep insects from spreading Panama disease to banana trees.
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All of these methods were important for saving the banana crop.
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They discovered that one species of banana tree was resistant to Panama disease and bred that species commercially.
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They treated the banana trees with medicine they discovered from a natural source.
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They developed new pesticides to keep insects from spreading Panama disease to banana trees.
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All of these methods were important for saving the banana crop.
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In the 1950s, farmers primarily saved banana crops from Panama disease by discovering that one species of banana tree, specifically the Cavendish banana, was resistant to the disease and then bred that species commercially. While there were other methods being researched, such as treatments and pest control, the widespread shift to cultivating the Cavendish banana was the most significant approach taken at that time to mitigate the impact of Panama disease. Therefore, the most accurate answer would be:
**They discovered that one species of banana tree was resistant to Panama disease and bred that species commercially.**
**They discovered that one species of banana tree was resistant to Panama disease and bred that species commercially.**