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Oriental cherries rival apple blossoms as spring’s favorite
Washington report notes Oriental flowering cherries rival apples for spring’s top bloom. Paul Russell of the Agriculture Department cites similar climatic needs to peaches and growing popularity as a glorious herald of spring. A Japanese legend links the trees to Ko-no-hana sakura-hime, the maiden who causes trees to bloom.
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