Effects of different pretreating technologies on thawed areca fruits were studied in this paper. In the microwave treatment, the best result was obtained when the fruits were treated for 30 s in a 446 W microwave oven. Blanching in 0.5% sodium bicarbonate solution or water had no effect on prevention of the color change in the thawed fruit. Better results were observed when soaking fruits in 2.0% sodium bi-sulfite solution for 20 or 30 min, or in 2.5% citric acid (CA) solution for 15 min. The negative pressure treatment of fruits in the presence of 2.5% CA solution, combined with vacuum sealing gave the best result in retaining thawed fruit color. However, freezing in an icebox can cause larger change of fruit texture than in liquid nitrogen.