Abstract: Scientific and effective irrigation methods are of great significance for growth and development of table grapes and intensive use of water resources.Aiming at current research status of table grape in China，based on a large number of domestic and foreign literatures，effects of water stress on appearance and intrinsic quality of table grape fruit were systematically summarized，and prospects for its research were put forward，that could provide a practical and theoretical basis for development of a reasonable and scientific water management model for plant cultivation in China.