Late pear cultivars, such as ‘Conference’, can be stored for a long period if kept in good storage conditions. A three-year study (2011–2013) compared the impact of six-month using four technologies—normal atmosphere, normal atmosphere + 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP), controlled and 1-MCP—on quality parameters ‘Conference’ pears, mass loss, firmness, total soluble solids, acidity, antioxidant ca...