It was only a few days ago that I was predicting a
spurt of growth due to the warmer weather this weekend and lo and behold we have blossom ~ Cherry Plum Blossom
Cherry-plum (
Prunus cerasifera) also known as the Myrobalan Plum are some of the first trees to blossom in the orchard. Well actually these particular ones aren't really in the orchard at all they are ancient suckers from the rootstock of long lost plum trees. These have survived as part of a windbreak and have no real commercial value.
You'll sometimes find them in hedgerows, the early fruits are round and go from green to yellow to red, and they taste similar to a plum.
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