Abstract:Using sodium nitrop russide as a nitric oxide (NO) donor, the effect of different concentration of SNP treatment on the activities of the softening enzymes of the post-harvest strawberry (‘Fengxiang’) was investigated. The results showed that in the fruits treated by 5μmol·L - 1 SNP aqueous solution, the activity of CAT could be obviously increased and those of PME, cellulase PPO and LOX could be significantly inhibited. However, exo-PG activity was hardly changed. This further opened out the mechanism that p roper concentration of NO could inhibit senescence of fruits by the way of effecting the activities of softening enzymes and p roved NO took on dual biological effects on senescence of fruits.