Abstract: The fruit quality and postharvest storage characteristics in ‘Dingao Chinese bayberry （Myrica rubra Sieb.& Zucc.） treated with foliar nutrition were investigated in this study. The results showed that treatment of foliar nutrition significantly increased fruit quality of Chinese bayberry， and the effect of Ainong amino acid on Chinese bayberry fruit quality was the best. The fruit soluble solids and total sugar contents, increased by 130% and 152%, respectively， while total acid content was 022% lower than the control group. In addition， the sugar acid ratio and soluble solid content to titration acid ratio were significantly increased compared with the control. The effects of Meigaimei and Cuikanggaibao were lower than Ainong amino acid. In addition， treatment of foliar nutrition significantly reduced fruit water loss rate and rotting\|pod rate. Among them， effects of Meigaimei on water loss rate and rotting\|pod rate were reduced by 507% and 784% compared with the control， respectively， while the effects of Cuikanggaibao on water loss rate and rotting\|pod rate were reduced 407% and 790% compared with the control, respectively. The results also showed that fruit quality changes were slowed down and POD activities were reduced after foliar nutrition treatment， and Cuikanggaibao showed the best effect.

Key words: Chinese bayberry, foliar nutrition, fruit quality, postharvest storage