Abstract: As a new technology, the low luminescence has received comprehensive attention for the advantages of high sensitivity and simplicity. This paper reviews the research and application advances of the low luminescence technology in the detection of agricultural products. Meanwhile, the detecting principles and systems are introduced. The problems existing in the application of detecting agricultural products were reviewed and analyzed in this paper. Furthermore, it is pointed out that the research and development on the mechanisms of low bioluminescence, the better luminescence reagents and systems, the multifunctional photon-detecting system and the establishment analytical models for photonic signals may be the developmental trend carried out in the future.