How Farmers Harvest 100 Billion Bananas a Year to Feed the Entire World

In How Farmers Harvest 100 Billion Bananas a Year to Feed the Entire World, we take you deep behind the scenes of modern agriculture to uncover the extreme logistics, hidden science, and race against time required to stock global supermarkets.

Every year, humanity consumes over 100 billion bananas. But beneath this massive harvest lies an insanely fragile supply chain. In this documentary, we investigate the deadly Tropical Race 4 (TR4) fungus threatening the Cavendish banana, organized beehive heists targeting California's almond orchards, and the strict temperature controls and enzymatic rules governing palm and olive oil production. From field to store shelf, discover the invisible systems feeding our world.