The invention discloses a fresh keeping agent containing essential oil, for fruits, and an application. The fresh keeping agent for fruits is characterized by being compounded from lysozyme, tea polyphenols, nisin, essential oil A, essential oil B, Vc and distilled water in a certain proportion. According to the fresh keeping agent for fruits, disclosed by the invention, the essential oil is optimized to be used as a main component of the fresh keeping agent, so that the fresh keeping agent has excellent effects of bacteriostasis and oxidation resistance and is applied to corrosion resistance and fresh keeping of the fruits, the fresh keeping and storage period of the fruits can be greatly prolonged, the fruits are guaranteed to maintain original quality in the fresh keeping period, and the quality of the fruits is effectively guaranteed. The fresh keeping agent for the fruits, disclosed by the invention is simple in compounding method, and convenient to apply; and the fresh keeping agent is completely compounded from natural components, and harmful chemical substances are not added, so that the fresh keeping agent is safe and environmental-friendly, and has an important industrial value.