Japan: The cherries are in full bloom in record time

The flowering ones cherries reached full bloom in record time this year at Japan, announced today the national meteorological service, correlating this early with the rise in temperature on the planet, reports APE.

In the old capital, Kyoto, cherry blossoms peaked on March 26, 10 days earlier than average. This is a record of early flowering since 1953, when the government began to record such data.

“Our studies have shown that the beginning of the cherry blossom season is closely linked to the average temperature in February and March,” Suji Abe, a Japan Meteorological Agency official, told AFP.

“Our observations of plant life show that spring phenomena (such as the flowering of cherries and plums) tend to appear earlier, while autumn phenomena (such as the yellowing of leaves) are delayed,” he said. Abe.

“We believe that these phenomena reflect a rising trend in temperatures,” he added.

Tokyo cherry blossoms reached full bloom on March 22, a day later than the record for early flowering set in 2002. On average, Tokyo cherry blossoms peak on April 2.

Of the 58 cherries officially monitored across Japan, 24 began flowering earlier than ever recorded, the agency said.

In addition, 14 trees reached full bloom in record time.

Last week, in honor of tradition, many Japanese gathered in parks or along rivers to admire the blossoming cherries, despite warnings from health officials about the persistent presence of the coronavirus.

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