PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a preservation method that can maintain freshness over a longer period than existing various preservation methods intended for fresh vegetables and fruits, without changing eating quality, flavor and colors during a preservation term.SOLUTION: Fresh vegetables and fruits can be preserved, without changing eating quality, flavor and colors, by being preserved in a refrigerated state and/or a supercooled state after undergoing heating treatment in water or steam.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】 保存期間中に食味、風味、色を変化させることなく、現状行われている生鮮青果物を対象とした種々の保存に比べ、長期間鮮度維持が可能な保存方法を提供する。【解決手段】 生鮮青果物を水中又は水蒸気中で加熱処理後、冷蔵及び/又は過冷却状態で保存することにより、食味、風味、色を変化させることなく保存できる。【選択図】 なし