Harvested persimmon (Diospyros kaki) were immersed in 0, 0 1, 0 3, 0 5, 1 0, 1 5g/L salicylic acid (SA) solutions for 10 or 15 minutes, then stored at room temperatures (17~11℃,1997;16~13℃,1998;15~9℃,1999). The change of quality parameters was observed. The results showed that the immersions of persimmon in low concentrations (0 1, 0 3g/L) of SA, compared to control fruits, delayed the decline of firmness of stored fruits with no significant difference (P=0 05),the immersions in high concentrati...