Abstract: The main quality indexes of hawthorn juices sold in the market are measured and the results show that the content of some important nutrients in the hawthorn juices is lower compared with fresh hawthorn fruits. The average contents of vitamine C and total acid are 1. 53mg/100ml and 0. 61 % respectively, 30% of samples tested contain more sodium benzoate than the maximum dosage allowed by the national standard of P. R China. The factors influencing quality of hawthorn juice are discuussed, Also, some of measures to improve the quality of hawthorn juice are proposed.

Key words: Hawthorn Juice Quality Processing