The Yoshino cherry tree is a deciduous tree that grows quickly ... They are known as drupes and are typically about the size of a pea. Oddly enough, to humans, these fruits tend to have a very ...

4. There are thought to be around 1 million cherry trees in Japan. The single cultivar known as 'Somei Yoshino' represents 80% of all of Japan's cherry trees 5. The oldest cherry tree is thought ...

KOCHI--The city’s Somei-Yoshino cherry trees are now officially in bloom, putting Kochi ahead of the rest of the country in announcing the start of the cherry blossom season. The Kochi Local ...