Abstract:In order to study the effect of transport vibration on storage quality of Hami melons (Cucumis melo var. saccharinus), transport vibration of semi-trailer was simulated. The melons treated by transport vibration was compared with the untreated melons while melons were stored 28 d at room temperature (23 °C). The result showed that: when stored at 28 d, respiration rate of vibration-treated melons was higher than untreated, it was indicated that the transport vibration will accelerate respiration rate and after-ripening, accelerate aging, and the rate of decrease in hardness, speed up the generation of MDA and membrane lipid oxidation, thereby the integrity of the cell membrane was undermined, and ultimately accelerate the aging corruption of melons.