Abstract:Abstract：Fresh harvested fruits and vegetables were affected by various environmental factors，resulting in water loss，tissue structure damage，microorganism invasion and so on.The traditional way of storage and preservation was too single，and the effect was not ideal.This paper reviewed the current status of the study on the preservation of fresh fruits and vegetables by plant essential oil，include plant essential oil fumigation，soaking methods，essential oil combined with gas adjustment，the compound method of essential oil and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose or chitosan，modified polystyrene （PE）film of essential oil，essential oil coated cartons，essential oil microcapsules，essential oil preservative paper and edible film preparation methods.we also look forward to the more effective applications of plant essential oil.