Abstract:The fruit quality was compared among different varieties of hawthorn.The physicochemical properties and mineral element content of the fruits of nine hawthorn varieties（′Dahuoshanzha′,′Xiaojinxing′,′Laiwuheihong′,′Dawuling′,′Qingyuanmopan′,′Anzedaguo′,′Tianhongzi′,′Dajinxing′,and ′Jinruyi′） were determined.Correlation analysis and cluster analysis were adopted to investigate the quality and mineral element characteristics of different hawthorn varieties.The results indicated that ′Dawuling′ had the largest fruits,while ′Jinruyi′ had the smallest fruits.The chromatic aberration of hawthorn fruits was small among different varieties,while the content of ash and crude fat exhibited significant differences.There were significant disparities in the mineral element content among different varieties.Among the macroelements,K and Ca had high content.Among the microelements,Fe,B,Zn,and Mn had high content.Mineral elements had significant correlations with basic quality,affecting the size and appearance of fruits.Through cluster analysis,the nine varieties were classified into three categories,which had significant differences in the mineral element content and physicochemical indicators.