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THE CHERRY BLOSSOM ON THE RIVER CAM IN CAMBRIDGE ... Cherry blossom is blooming FOUR WEEKS earlier in Britain this year thanks to the recent warm weather...The sunny spring days have helped the beautiful pink and white buds open more than a MONTH early in parts of the country...The spectacular blossom, which is usually associated with Easter, is already brightening up fields, woodland edges, parks and gardens across Britain...Experts believe the early blossom could even mean we are in for a bumper cherry season as the fruit will have longer to mature and ripen..."The cherry blossom is a really magnificent sight and a great indicator that Spring has arrived," said Dominic Price, a spokesman for the UK charity Plantlife..."People usually associate blossom with Easter and it normally flowers in April but in some parts of the country it is four weeks earlier this year..."The fact that the blossom has come so soon may also mean it will be a good year for cherries as it kick starts the whole process of forming fruit earlier."..SEE COPY CATCHLINE Cherry blossom 4 weeks early
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