Abstract:To investigate the effects of UV-C treatment on chilling injury of oranges, royal tribute oranges were treated by 0、1、3、5 KJ·m-2 UV-C doses irradiation and then stored under 1℃. In the storage, the chilling injury index, weight loss rate, membrane permeability, MDA content, the activity of POD and SOD of oranges were determined. The results showed that 3KJ·m-2 dose UV-C treatment could delay the occurring time of chilling injury, alleviate the chilling injury symptoms of fruits, decrease the weight loss rate and membrane permeability of fruits and inhibit the accumulation of MDA. The UV-C treatments could also increase the activity of POD and SOD of oranges. So moderate UV-C irradiation could improve the adaptability of royal tribute oranges during low temperature storage, reduce the incidence of chilling injury and extend the storage time, thus reduce economic losses will. This study could provide a theoretical basis for chilling injury.