This is the update version of the 1997 Pollination Evaluation for the Peach Ridge Weather Station in Sparta Michigan.
1997 Pollination Evaluation Final Version June 4, 1997
Date
Week Day
Bloom
High
Temp.
Ave.
Temp.
Index
Prec.
Light
Wind
Weather
Index
Bee
Activity
Overall
Index
May 22
Thursday
Ida, King Bloom.
66
49
Cold
0
Sunny
Light
Fair
Good
Good
23
Friday
Paulared,
King Bloom.
68
55
Warm
0
Sunny
Calm
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
24
Saturday
Ida, Paulared,
Full Bloom
Macs, King Bloom.
77
65
Warm
0
Sunny
Calm
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
25
Sunday
Empire, Jon,
King Bloom.
Mac, Full Bloom.
59
52
Cool
0
Cloudy
Windy
Fair
Good
Good
26
Monday
Fuji, Braeburn,
Jonagold, Goldens,
King Bloom.
63
49
Cool
0
Sunny
Windy
Fair
Good
Good
27
Tuesday
Empire, Jon, Fuji,
Braeburn, Gingergold,
Full Bloom.
Rome, Reds,
King Bloom.
69
54
Warm
0
Sunny
Breezy
Good
Good
Excellent
28
Wednesday
Jonagold, Reds,
Full Bloom.
69
53
Warm
0
Cloudy
Light
Good
Excellent
Excellent
29
Thursday
Gala, King Bloom.
Goldens, Full Bloom.
Ida, Mac,
Petal Fall.
60
56
Cool
.19
Cloudy
Windy
Poor
Poor
Poor
30
Friday
Gala, Romes, Spy,
Full Bloom
Ida, Mac, Empire,
Petal Fall
62
56
Cool
.06
Humid
Cloudy
Moderate
Fair
Fair
Fair
31
Saturday
Paulared, Fuji, Braeburn,
Ginger Gold, Petal Fall
68
58
Warm
0
Partly
Cloudy
Light
Good
Excellent
Good
June 1
Sunday
Jons, Jonagold,
Petal Fall
71
60
Warm
0
Partly
Cloudy
Moderate
Good
Excellent
Excellent
2
Monday
Gala, Goldens, Spy,
Petal Fall
74
64
Warm
0
Partly
Cloudy
Moderate
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

1997 Pollination & Fertilization Evaluation Summary

Varieties
Rating
Early
Good to Excellent
Mid
Good to Excellent
Late
Good to Excellent