Enset is a relative of the banana. It has been cultivated in a parts of Ethiopia for generations because it has several unique characteristics that make it a resilient and reliable staple crop.

Enset (Ensete ventricosum), an African relative of the much-beloved banana plant, is flowering inside of Kew Gardens' Temperate House, marking the very first time this extraordinary plant has produced ...

Often dubbed the false banana, the giant enset is a staple crop in certain parts of Ethiopia. As climate change brings increasingly frequent droughts, the plant's versatility and resilience could help ...

Described as “a banana on steroids”, enset may be the superfood you’ve never heard of, let alone tasted, but scientists say it could be a life saver for a warming world. The plant, which grows up to ...

Enset, also known as the "false banana," is a staple food for more than 25 million Ethiopians. However, its cultivation remains largely traditional and underdeveloped, resulting in low yields and ...

Scientists in a new study revealed that the crop from the plant enset (ensete ventricosumsay), a staple in Africa's Ethiopia, could be a new superfood with the potential to feed over 100 million ...

Described as "a banana on steroids", enset may be the superfood you've never heard of, let alone tasted, but scientists say it could be a life saver for a warming world. Although enset grows wild from ...

The crop, called enset, could potentially provide greater food security for millions. In the longer term, with the right regulatory and investment support, it may be a new healthy and sustainable ...