This treatment showed 1.4-fold lower pericarp browning, 1.6-fold lower weight loss and 6.7-fold lower decayloss than control. It also maintained 88% higher anthocyanin, 47% higher total phenolics, 29% highertotal flavonoids and 35% higher total antioxidant capacity than control fruits. It also delayed increase intotal soluble solids content in litchi fruit during storage. There was no significant effect of treatments ontitratable acidity during storage but ascorbic acid content was maintained higher in treated fruits. Thus,combination treatment of 1.0 mM salicylic acid and 2% chitosan can be used to reduce pericarp browningand preserving quality of litchi fruit during postharvest storage