Water content of Zizania latifolia Griseb.is high up to 93%,easy to loss water after harvest.Withering chaff often appears to reduce edible value.Jiao shell becomes yellow,fleshy lignification and fibrosis,mildew,softening,severely restricted the development of the Z.latifolia industry.The physiological changes of Z.latifolia postharvest and preservation technology was of great significance to Z.latifolia industry.The progress of Z.latifolia fresh-keeping was reviewed from the physical technology of low temperature,gas adjustment,decompression,chemical preservation,heat treatment and chemical of ultra-high pressure technology,edible fresh-keeping agent at home and abroad.The prospects of preserving Zizania latifolia were put forward.