The invention discloses a snap bean preservative and belongs to the technical field of preservatives. The snap bean preservative is characterized by consisting of nobiletin, chitosan, sodium alginate, ascorbic acid, phytic acid, calcium chloride and water. The snap bean preservative is prepared from various selected ingredients, the ingredients give full play to a synergistic effect on the premise of exerting respective functions, and the formula is reasonable; during a use process, the snap bean preservative can be used after the above ingredients are mixed uniformly, is a spray-type preservative and is simple to operate; meanwhile, compared with the prior art, the snap bean preservative is good in film-forming properties, is capable of effectively reducing water evaporation, reducing bacterial pollution, reducing rusty spots, reducing the malondialdehyde content, keeping the rigidity and chlorophyll content of snap beans and prolonging the preservation time, and can be stored at the temperature of 9+/-1 DEG C for 30 days.