The invention belongs to the technical field of
food preservation, and particularly relates to a
postharvest cherry preservation method based on low-
dose gamma-
ray irradiation. The method comprises the following steps: picking cherries in a commodity mature period, irradiating the cherries with low-
dose < 60 > Co-gamma rays, and storing the cherries on a shelf. The method is characterized in that the
irradiation dose is selected in a targeted mode according to the variety of the cherries, the reduction of the
hardness of the fruits can be effectively delayed, the accumulation of the content of
soluble solids is promoted, and therefore the texture and
flavor of the cherries are maintained, and the dose range is generally 25 Gy to 200 Gy. According to the method, variety-specific low-dose
irradiation treatment is adopted, the commodity of cherries is effectively maintained, meanwhile, the edible quality (
hardness and
flavor) of the cherries is remarkably improved, the problems of fruit
softening,
flavor deterioration and the like caused by a traditional high-dose irradiation technology are solved, and an efficient, safe and quality-oriented new method is provided for preservation of the picked cherries.