Ahead of cherry blossom season, the ume or plum blossoms brighten up the colder months in Japan. This guide introduces the different varieties. This type of ume is close to the original species ...

While cherry blossoms are often seen as the quintessential Japanese flower, the plum blossom once signaled the arrival of spring. Introduced from China around 1,500 years ago, plums were already ...

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Cherry blossom season is well and truly upon us, so make a beeline for these destinations to see beautiful blossoms in the ...

The plum blossoms might get less hype than the cherry blossoms that follow, but they still make for some gorgeous late-winter scenery. This year marks the 68th run of the Yushima Tenjin Ume Matsuri.

The fruit and nut trees are starting to blossom in Fresno County, and the City of Sanger is marking the occasion with the county’s 37th annual Blossom Trail Opening Ceremony. The roughly 60-mile trail ...

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Plum blossoms, known as ume (梅) in Japanese, mark the arrival of early spring in Japan. Blooming before cherry blossoms, these delicate flowers can be seen in parks, shrines, and temples across the ...

‘The best time to plant bare-root fruit trees like apples is towards the end of winter or the first half of spring, once the ...

Major parks will host over 200 cultural events, such as the plum blossom exhibition at the Summer Palace, the orchid exhibition at Zhongshan Park, and the cherry blossom exhibition at Yuyuantan Park.