Abstract:In order to study the effect of packaging methods on the qualities and flavor characteristics of loquat, the effects of biaxially stretched polypropylene (BOPP) microporous packaging and polyethylene (PE) self mucous ordinary packaging on the sensory, physical and chemical qualities and volatile substances of guanyu loquat were investigated under the cold storage environment of temperature (6±0.5) ℃, relative humidity 90%~95%. The results showed that compared with PE self-mucosal ordinary packaging, the microporous packaging had better spontaneous air conditioning effect (O2: 12.40%, CO2: 7.80%), the weight loss rate, decay rate ,commodity rate of loquat fruit were 1.24%, 10.00%, 90.00% respectively. The soluble solids, glucose, fructose, sorbitol and sour taste were 5.67%, 4.13%, 4.51%, 51.34% and 25.04% higher than those of ordinary packaging respectively; the sucrose content, sweet and fresh taste were 30.99%, 20.32% and 27.17% lower than those of ordinary packaging respectively. The volatile substances produced by microporous packaging were less than those in ordinary packaging, and the contents of hexanal and e-2-hexanal which contributed the most to the aroma value were 1.10 times and 39.59% higher those in ordinary packaging respectively. Conclusion: microporous packaging can delay the decline of physical and chemical quality of loquat fruit, reduce the loss of soluble monosaccharide and sorbitol, delay the change of taste index, inhibit the increase of volatile substances in the late storage period, retain the content of main aroma components, improve the marketability and delay the decline of loquat flavor. It has potential market prospect as a postharvest fresh-keeping retail packaging of loquat fruit.