In order to study the effect of salicylic acid on preservation of postharvest baby gingers, different concentrations of salicylic acid (10, 15, 20 mmol/L), stored at (11±1) ℃, was used to investigated the effect on the quality of baby gingers. The results showed that the treatment of salicylic acid could delay the weight loss rate, color difference, hardness and brittleness of the gingers during the storage. Moreover, salicylic acid could inhibit the reduction of total phenolics, and flavonoids. In general, treatment of with 15 mmol/L salicylic acid worked best.