Dr. Krishna HC is an Associate Professor – Postharvest Technology of University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, College of Horticulture in Kolar. He is specialized is maturity standards and harvesting, storage and packing of fruits; ripening technology of fruits. His area of interest is postharvest management of fresh horticultural produce like, fruits, vegetables, flowers, plantation and seed spices; judging maturity at harvest, good handling practices (GHP) of fresh produce at field and shed , its storage, packing in enhancing the postharvest quality etc.