Abstract:In order to measure the effect of 60Coγ-ray irradiation on membrane lipid peroxidation of fresh walnut, fresh ‘Liaohe 4’ walnuts were exposed under 60Coγ-ray with 0, 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, 5.0kGy, and subsequently packaged in 0.03mm polyethylene bag and stored at the temperature about (0±1)℃. The following main indices, including the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD) and lipoxygenase(LOX), the malonaldehyde(MDA)content, fine fruit rate and sensory quality, were determined at regular intervals. The results indicated that the irradiation with 5.0kGy accelerated the process of senescence of fresh walnut. But 0.5kGy irradiation remarkably increased the activity of SOD and CAT, decreased the MDA content, and inhibited the activity of POD and LOX. Thus, the membrane lipid peroxidation process in fresh walnut was slowed down and both fine fruit rate and sensory quality were increased significantly. In conclusion, 0.5kGy irradiation was identified as the best dose for the preservation of fresh walnut in the 90d storage period.