21 y old ✧ She/Her ✧ Pol/Eng ✧ socially awkward

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The crab apple tree is in the family Rosaceae, including the domesticated orchard apple, and wild apples. They require cross pollination to produce their fruit.

"They always got mistaken for cherry blossoms where I grew up.

The younger kids at the orphanage would get disappointed after realizing their fruit didn't taste as good as cherries either.

I still love them though, the city had them planted all along the sidewalks and parks; To the point that when it became blooming time, around early spring, the air would turn sweet no matter where you found yourself.

The blossoms would paint each and every street in shades of whites and pinks, lasting almost a full month. And when the flowers finally started fading the leaves would come in right after as if welcome in by a parade.

I remember climbing them when I was younger, they were always just tall enough not to feel too imposing, and the blooms welcomed you in like a warm hug.

Even though they're still around, it's one of the few things I can bring myself to get nostalgic about..."