PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a freshness restoration method for a foliage vegetable by a simple method, and an apparatus to be used in the method.SOLUTION: A freshness recovery device 1 for foliage vegetables comprises: a pressure-resistant container 3 accommodating water Wb of a range of 4 to 50°C to dip the foliage vegetables V and capable of being sealed and pressure means 4 for applying a static pressure to the foliage vegetables V in the pressure-resistant container 3. A static pressure of 0.02 to 100 MPa is applied to the foliage vegetables V by the pressure means 4.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】簡易な方法による葉物野菜の鮮度回復方法及びそれに用いる装置を提供する。【解決手段】葉物野菜の鮮度回復装置1は、4~50℃の範囲の水Wbを収容して葉物野菜Vを浸漬し、密閉可能な耐圧容器3と、耐圧容器3内の葉物野菜Vに静水圧を印加する加圧手段4とを備え、加圧手段4によって、葉物野菜Vに0.02~100MPaの圧力の静水圧を印加する。【選択図】 図1