An estimated 500 of the Japanese trees are in full bloom in Central Park.
The Yoshino cherry trees, which can be spotted around the bridal path at 90th Street and along the East Drive at 66th Street, are the earliest flowering cherries and most delicate-looking.
The rosy pink Kwanzan cherry blossoms begin to steal the show from the Yoshinos this time of year. Calvanese's favorite spot for cherry blossom viewing is of the Kwanzans on the east side of the boathouse. They're also along the East Drive at 79th Street, at Cherry Hill and along the west side of the reservoir.
There is also a small grove of Yoshino cherry trees around the reservoir, which may include the original cherry blossoms gifted to New York by Japan in 1912.
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