Abstract:Garlic is a common medicinal and edible plant. It is still an organism with life activities after harvest. It is prone to quality deterioration such as germination, browning, softening and decay during storage, which in turn leads to nutrient loss and even serious economic losses. Therefore, taking certain preservation measures, such as low temperature, controlled atmosphere, coating and other methods can effectively slow down the physiological activity of fresh garlic, reduce the respiratory intensity, so as to maintain its nutrients and achieve the purpose of storage and preservation ; in addition, the analysis of the quality of garlic by transcriptome and metabolomics analysis methods can more accurately grasp the quality changes of garlic. This paper comprehensively summarized the physiological changes and quality deterioration of fresh garlic during post-harvest storage, and systematically reviewed the research progress of the application and analysis methods of post-harvest quality preservation technology of fresh garlic, so as to provide theoretical reference for the development of high-quality products and industrial quality and efficiency of fresh garlic in the future.