""You cannot deny the objective beauty of it," said Navé Strauss, New York City's director of tree planting. After two major snowstorms and bitterly cold temps he said, "this is a great moment for people to be like, 'Oh, right. Nature is beautiful. Nature is restorative.'""
""The Okame produces deep pink blossoms, and is the first to open each year. The Yoshino, the paler variety famous for lining the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is just days behind.""
""They remind me more of a rose, where there's petals on top of petals on top of petals," Strauss said about the Kanzan variety, which will bloom later this month."
""The best place to view the blossoms is in Newark's Branch Brook Park. The park, which is run by Essex County, boasts thousands more cherry trees than the nation's capital and is the largest collection in the country.""
Cherry blossoms are currently at peak bloom across New York City and northern New Jersey, signaling the arrival of spring. The region features various cherry tree species, including the early-blooming Okame and Yoshino. Peak bloom is expected to last for about two weeks. Newark's Branch Brook Park is highlighted as the best viewing location, boasting the largest collection of cherry trees in the country. This year marks the 50th annual Bloomfest at Branch Brook Park, with various blossom-related activities planned.
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