The key to the future

Since its foundation in 1981, when the Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI) was given the UK remit for potato research, it has grown into the largest centre for potato research of its kind in the country, if not the world. The Dundee-based institute is well-respected throughout the produce industry for its extensive breeding programmes, expertise in diagnostics and for products such as its decision making computer program, MAPP. This year saw the launch of a new SCRI initiative to bolster its offer of services further still.