[grinling]

Loads of these on a tree which is going to be chopped down? What is it?

[mikem]

I know that someone will make me look stupid but it looks like an apple or crab apple to me.

[mumofstig]

Looks like a Golden Hornet crab apple, if it stays yellow 

[Annen]

I know that someone will make me look stupid but it looks like an apple or crab apple to me.

That's what I thought.  Glad you said it first

[engineer]

Loads of these on a tree which is going to be chopped down? What is it?

Hi Grinling, are you sure you want to end this tree's life If you have any other apple trees around a crab apple is by far the best pollinator for any apple tree. 

[TheWhiteRabbit]

And they make an amaaaaazing Chili and Crab Apple jelly, which is absolutely lovely with loads of things! We haven't got many proper crabs near us (just wild apples) - I found a tree in a park and made 6 jars. I'm hanging on to these as we (well, wifey) gave most of ours away last year!

[gobs]

I think, to the contrary, that it is crab apple.

Indeed a good pollinator, but if you need the space and do not want the fruit, any within a 500-1000 meter radius will do.

[grinling]

it is in my new neighbours garden, which is smallish, and she has 3 kids. so far a quince, several apple and a pear has been cut. Still got a plum and another apple in the way.
Fruit tree in the borders will be pruned back.

[gobs]

it is in my new neighbours garden, which is smallish, and she has 3 kids. so far a quince, several apple and a pear has been cut. Still got a plum and another apple in the way.
Fruit tree in the borders will be pruned back.

Oh, doohs. Not much to say or do, unless, you could convince them about free fruit for no effort.

[devonbarmygardener]

I'd love a crab apple tree.

[upthetump]

it is in my new neighbours garden, which is smallish, and she has 3 kids. so far a quince, several apple and a pear has been cut. Still got a plum and another apple in the way.
Fruit tree in the borders will be pruned back.

what a waste i've just planted apples plums cherries and pears 

[gobs]

it is in my new neighbours garden, which is smallish, and she has 3 kids. so far a quince, several apple and a pear has been cut. Still got a plum and another apple in the way.
Fruit tree in the borders will be pruned back.

what a waste i've just planted apples plums cherries and pears 

Also, as kids love trees. Shade and fruit and climbing, you can hang up a swing, a hammock. Each to their own though.

[engineer]

it is in my new neighbours garden, which is smallish, and she has 3 kids. so far a quince, several apple and a pear has been cut. Still got a plum and another apple in the way.
Fruit tree in the borders will be pruned back.

Smallish garden? Sounds more like a mini orchard

[grinling]

Imagine an L shaped garden with a big arch in the middle. now see the wasps on the various fruit. youngest child,3, nearly got stung picking an apple. trees will be providing heat next year for her and me.
There are 3 apples in the borders, but they haven't been trimmed in over 5 years.

[bravemurphy]

Had a really bad tummy from eating things like that when I was young, is it a crab apple ?