When the Yellow Banana deal was first announced, the company operated close to 40 Save-A-Lot grocery stores in a handful of cities. Now, the company operates only seven grocery stores, Griffin said.

The new banana variety has been cleared to be sold in the United States, Canada, Colombia, Honduras, and the Philippines and is expected to pop up on grocery store shelves this year.

Gershon additionally told AgFunderNews that the banana has been approved for sale in several countries, including the U.S. and Canada, and should be ready to roll out to store shelves sometime in ...