This is the final version of the 1999 Pollination Evaluation for the Peach Ridge Weather Station in Sparta Michigan.
1999 Apple Pollination Evaluation Final Version May 18, 1999 
Date
Week Day
Bloom
High 
Temp.
Ave.
Temp.
Index
Prec.
Sun
Light
Wind
Weather
Index
Bee 
Activity
Overall 
Index
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
May
3
Monday
King Bloom, Ida
77
64
Warm
0
Sunny
Light
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
4
Tuesday
 King Bloom, Mac, 
Paula, Braeburn
Full Bloom, Ida
78
64
Warm
0
Sunny
Breezy
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
5
Wednesday
Full Bloom, Mac, Paula, Braeburn
King Bloom, Gingergold, Empire, 
Reds, Jon, Jonagold,Fuji
76
 68
Warm
.04
 Partly Cloudy
Breezy 
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
6
Thursday
 Full Bloom, Gingergold, Empire, 
Reds, Jon, Jonagold,Fuji
King Bloom, Gala, Honeycrisp
69
 61
Warm
.01
Cloudy
Windy
Poor
Good
 Good
7
Friday
 Full Bloom, Gala, Honeycrisp
King Bloom, Goldens, Rome, Spy
 63
 58
Warm
0
Cloudy
Breezy
Good
Good
Good
8
Saturday
 Petal Fall, Pears
 55
53
Cool
.09
Rainy
Light
Poor
Poor
Poor
9
Sunday
 Full Bloom, Goldens, Rome, Spy
66
53
Cool
0
Sunny
Calm
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
10
Monday
Petal Fall, Ida, Mac, Paulas 
71
 55
Warm
0
Sunny
Calm
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
11
Tuesday
 Petal Fall, Braeburn, 
Gingergold, Empire
74
 59
Warm
0
Mostly Sunny 
Light 
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
12
Wednesday
 
55
51
Cold
1.22
Rainy
Windy 
Poor
Poor 
Poor 
13
Thursday
Petal Fall, Jons, Jonagold,
Fuji, Red's
64
54
Cool
0
Mostly Cloudy
Windy
Poor
Poor
Poor
14
Friday
Petal Fall, Gala, Honeycrisp
72
55
Warm
0
Sunny
Light
Good
Good
Good
15
Saturday
 
71
64
Warm
0
Very Cloudy
Light
Good
Good
Good
16
Sunday
Petal Fall, Goldens
80
68
Warm
1.15
Mostly Cloudy
Light 
 Excellent
 Excellent
 Excellent
17
Monday
Petal Fall, Rome
81
71
Warm
1.04
Very Cloudy
Windy
Poor
Poor
Poor
18
Tuesday
Petal Fall, Spy
74
55
Cool
.05?
Very Cloudy
Breezy
Poor
Poor
Poor
1999 Pollination & Fertilization Evaluation Summary
Varieties
Rating
 
Early
 Good to Mostly Excellent
Mid
 Good 
Late
Good