Effects of ascorbic acid on the control of polyphenol oxidase activity of carambola (Averrhoa carambola, L.) at different concentrations, pH value, and temperatures during various periods of incubation was investigated, Dipping in 1.0% and 1.5% ascorbic acid solutions resulted in very impressive decrease of carambola PPO activity. The change of pH of ascorbic acid solution played an important role on the control of PPO activity of carambola. A better result was found for 1.0% ascorbic acid solution at pH4, 50℃ or higher heat treatments accelerated the effect of 1.0% ascorbic acid solution of the crease of carambola PPO activity in 5 minutes.