Goldsboro Cherries Big storm in Goldsboro, NC, in the middle of April, in the peak of cherry blossom time. We were downtown on Saturday morning after the storm. The roads were carpeted with pink petals. Cherry blossoms on a brick sidewalk, corner of Walnut & John Streets, Goldsboro NC. Cherry blossoms after the storm, at the corner of Walnut & John streets, downtown Goldsboro, NC. The streets were lined with Pink.