Can someone advise if the attached Photo is Pear fruit or else what is it?

Does that tree have thorns?

There are no thorns.

Perhaps a quince? Smallish, hard, Apple like fruit makes it a quince from what I see.

BigBill said:Perhaps a quince? Smallish, hard, Apple like fruit makes it a quince from what I see.

Looks like a quince to me, too - and a very healthy and prolific one at that.
I cannot tell if it is the ornamental or culinary type. You may be able to tell by removing the seeds and cooking it. From what I read, the culinary quince is tart but tastes good and smells really good. The ornamental quince is more tart and less flavorful. They are not eaten raw.

Yes, it looks like a quince but before you start cooking them up and serving them for dinner, cut one open - it will look like an apple inside.

If its a quince, they won't be ripe until late fall, when they will turn bright yellow. The riper they get the more perfume-y they smell. They must be cooked to be edible. Quince jelly is one of my favorites. Quince sauce over steam cake or ice cream is pretty awesome too.

Looks like Cydonia oblonga.

To quote wiki....The quince Cydonia oblonga is the sole member of the genus Cydonia in the family Rosaceae (which also contains apples and pears, among other fruits). It is a tree fruit that bears a deciduous pome fruit, similar in appearance to a pear, and is bright golden-yellow when mature.



Very different plant from Chaenomeles sp...common name Japanese quince.

My first thought was maybe a variety of Japanese Persimmon (Diospyros species).

Silversurfer said:Looks like Cydonia oblonga.

To quote wiki....The quince Cydonia oblonga is the sole member of the genus Cydonia in the family Rosaceae (which also contains apples and pears, among other fruits). It is a tree fruit that bears a deciduous pome fruit, similar in appearance to a pear, and is bright golden-yellow when mature.



Very different plant from Chaenomeles sp...common name Japanese quince.

Cydonia oblonga is the culinary quince, and the Chaenomeles sp. (Japanese quince) are the ornamental ones. My Chaenomeles (sp?) has different leaves and bright pink flowers, but isn't worth eating.

DraDiana said:

Cydonia oblonga is the culinary quince, and the Chaenomeles sp. (Japanese quince) are the ornamental ones. My Chaenomeles (sp?) has different leaves and bright pink flowers, but isn't worth eating.

In UK, Cydonia is rather rare...it is a tree with solitary flowers and fruits at the end of the branches.
While Chaenomeles is very common.
People make wine and jam from the fruits.
Pics below show Chaenomeles sp and named cultivars

New (and probably unpopular) thought. Its a pear. Immature quince fruits have down on their skin and a different calyx. Cut one in half vertically (top to bottom) and take a photo.

Looks like a quince.

Thanks all for your comments.

Thanks all for your comments.

DaisyI said:New (and probably unpopular) thought. Its a pear. Immature quince fruits have down on their skin and a different calyx. Cut one in half vertically (top to bottom) and take a photo.

Glad we are all in agreement.
In first pic I zoomed right in and the calyx on the end and furry skin was visible...see 1st trimmed image below.
Another clue is Cydonia has one flower/one fruit on the end of the twig...while Pryrus/pears do not do this.
Cydonia fruits are very scented and often bought to take into homes just for the smell.
Have added a couple more pics to show the flowers etc.

I love Quince and I like to eat it raw when ripe, such a nice fragrance!!