Fruit for the Future is one of the James Hutton Institute’s most successful and long-running industry events and is aimed at farmers, agronomists, representatives of the food and drink industries, researchers and others interested in soft fruit.

15:00                   Registration / Covid Track & Trace
Spotted Wing Drosophila Soft Fruit Clinic Gaynor Malloch James Hutton Institute
Bring a 200g sample of fruit (raspberries, strawberries, cherries etc) to event. Staff will test for the presence of SWD and results will be sent to you in confidence. 

15:15                   Official opening and welcome, Peter Thomson

15:30                   Tours start. Each tour will last 20 minutes with ten minutes for questions.

Progress from the RBC raspberry breeding programme
•    Nikki Jennings, The James Hutton Institute  

Investigating the environmental triggers of fruit drop in cherry crops
•    Alison Karley, The James Hutton Institute

Progress and plans from the blueberry breeding programme 
•    Susan McCallum, The James Hutton Institute 

An update on the introduction of honeyberry crop to Scotland                                                                                                                                                       
•    Louise Gamble, The James Hutton Institute 

18:00                   Raspberry taste test 

18:30                   Event closes

Due to the presence of Covid, pre-registration for this event is mandatory. Please sign up to attend via this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fruit-for-the-future-2021-tickets-156641140869

To register for the event please visit HERE