What's this please and can I eat them?

[Mattyk]

Hi, just moved into a new house and this fruit tree is in the garden, can somebody identify it?
Many thanks,
Matt

[muddled]

I can't be sure from the picture but it looks like an ornamental quince.

If so, there will be small, apple shaped fruits...kind of yellowy in colour.
Ornamental quinces are picked late autumn, early winter and although they cannot be eaten raw...they give an incredible perfumy taste to apple based jams and jellies. If you do decide to make jellies, save the well cooked pulp to add a heavenly dimension to apple pies.

I'm using poetic language advisedly here.
The scent and taste of quinces is like nothing else on earth...quite subtle but exotic and beautiful.

[veggiechicken]

Hi Matt and welcome!
Sorry but I can't make out enough detail on your photo to guess. Can you pick a ripe fruit and cut it in half to see whether it has pips or a stone like a plum. That would narrow it down a it!

[muddled]

Oops! sorry....how rude of me!

Hello Matt, welcome to the vine!

[veggiechicken]

I can't be sure from the picture but it looks like an ornamental quince.

If so, there will be small, apple shaped fruits...kind of yellowy in colour.
Ornamental quinces are picked late autumn, early winter and although they cannot be eaten raw...they give an incredible perfumy taste to apple based jams and jellies. If you do decide to make jellies, save the well cooked pulp to add a heavenly dimension to apple pies.

I'm using poetic language advisedly here.
The scent and taste of quinces is like nothing else on earth...quite subtle but exotic and beautiful.

If its a Japonica Quince it will have thorns!

[Knight of Albion]

A very warm welcome to the forum, dear Matt.

The picture isn't very clear, but it could be a crab apple.

Never eat anything unless you can 100% positively identify it ...

[elleme]

Welcome, Matt. I'm afraid I can't see the pic very well either. Definitely try cutting open a fruit to see if it has stone or pips though, that will at least narrow it down some!

[Mattyk]

Here's abetter picture



I think this has uploaded correctly, so has a stone like a plum and big thorns.

Many thanks,

Matt

[veggiechicken]

That's better!! Looks like a cherry plum - NaturePlus: Red fruits & nasty thorns what is this tree in Cornwall?

[muddled]

So that would be a 'yes' then....edible and good for cooking too?