Background
Hrotkó, Károly was born on March 3, 1952 in Hajdunanas, Hajdu, Hungary. Son of Hrotko Karoly and Hrotko Anna.
Hrotkó, Károly was born on March 3, 1952 in Hajdunanas, Hajdu, Hungary. Son of Hrotko Karoly and Hrotko Anna.
Master of Science, Faculty of Horticulture, Budapest, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy, Faculty of Horticulture, Budapest, 1989.
Manager Sasad Nursery, Budaors, Hungary, 1977-1978. Assistant department nursery Faculty of Horticulture, Budapest, 1978-1984, assistant lecturer department fruit science, 1984-1989, associate professor, 1989-1999, professor, since 1999. Department dean Faculty of Horticulture, 1990-1995.
Consultant United Nations Development Programme/CPR Project, Xian, China, 1994-1997. Convenor 8th International Symposium Rootstock, Orchard Systems and Environmental Physiology.
Member of Hungarian Society Horticulture Science (chairman fruit. section since 2001, chairman since 2004), International Society Horticultural Science (vice-chairman working group plum 1997—2001, chairman working group rootstocks since 2001, Medal award 2004).
Married Pirkmayer Maria, June 4, 1977. Children: Eszter, Balint.