The invention discloses a method for preserving
sweet cherries by utilizing
abscisic acid. The method comprises the following steps: soaking
sweet cherries with
uniform size and no mechanical damage for 15-25min through an
abscisic acid solution, taking out and airing; and pouring in a PVC (
polyvinyl chloride) film bag, placing for 6h at 4 DEG C under the conditions that the opening of the bag is open and the
relative humidity is 78%, binding up the bag opening, and storing at 4DEG C. By adopting the method, the quality of the
sweet cherries can be well maintained in the early storage period, the analysis on the activity change of
catalase,
peroxidase,
phenylalanine ammonia-
lyase and other related enzymes proves that the
dehydration rate of fruits in the storage period can be obviously reduced through
abscisic acid treatment, the rotting rate of the fruits can be reduced, the high commodity value and edibleness value can be kept for a long time, the capability of resisting external environment stress, especially
microorganism infection of the sweet cherries is enhanced, the preservation effect is superior to that of the control group, and the storage performance of the sweet cherries can be improved, so that the method is a safe and effective simple method for preserving the sweet cherries.