This is the final version of the 1998 Pollination Evaluation for the Peach Ridge Weather Station in Sparta Michigan.
1998 Apple Pollination Evaluation Final Version May 12, 1998 
Date
Week Day
Bloom
High 
Temp.
Ave.
Temp.
Index
Prec.
Sun
Light
Wind
Weather
Index
Bee 
Activity
Overall 
Index
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
May  2
Saturday
King Bloom, Ida
Paulared, Gingergold
61
52
Cool
.01
Cloudy
Light
Poor
 None
Poor
3
Sunday
 King Bloom, Mac, Empire
Full Bloom, Ida
Paulared, Gingergold
67
56
Warm
.33
Cloudy
Light
Poor
None
Poor
4
Monday
Full Bloom, Mac, Empire
King Bloom, Jon, Spy, Rome
76
59
Warm
0
Sunny
Calm
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
5
Tuesday
King Bloom, Reds
70
61
Warm
0
Mostly Sunny
Light
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
6
Wednesday
Full Bloom, Jon, Rome, 
Jonagold, Gala, Golden, Spy
75
66
Warm 
.09
Mostly Sunny 
Windy
Excellent 
 Excellent
Excellent 
7
Thursday
Petal Fall, Ida, Gingergold, Mac
73
66
Warm
0
Cloudy
Breezy
Good
Good
Good
8
Friday
Petal Fall, Paulared
73
66
Warm
0
Mostly Sunny
Windy
Good
Good
Good
9
Saturday
Petal Fall, Empire, 
Fuji, Braeburn, Jon
72
62
Warm
0
Sunny
Calm
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
10
Sunday
 
76
60
Warm
0
Sunny
Light
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
11
Monday
Petal Fall, Jonagold, Reds
70
60
Warm
0
Sunny
Light
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
12
Tuesday
Petal Fall, Gala, Goldens
Rome, Spy
75
63
Warm
0
Cloudy
Light
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
1998 Pollination & Fertilization Evaluation Summary
Varieties
Rating
Early
Good to Excellent
Mid
Good to Excellent
Late
Excellent