[Sideshoot]

One of the gardens i work at has a tree laden with small yellow fruit, they resemble very small apples (about 1 1/2" in dia.). I would like to harvest them and turn them into wine is possible.
Ive attached photos, from my internet searches i think they may be 'Loquat' but would like an experenced eye to confirm.

[New shoot]

Looks like a crab apple to me - probably Golden Hornet 

[sunshineband]

I agee with New Shoot: this is identical to the tree we have in our school grounds-- Crab Apple Golden Hornet

Makes fab jelly 

[Sideshoot]

Thanks for your speedy replies, will be raiding the tree later today lol

[8doubles]

Going off on a tangent i can understand horse chestnut and horse mackerel as being less good to eat than the none horse varieties but i wonder why crabs are associated with these less edible (uncooked) apples.

[New shoot]

I have heard 2 versions of why crab apples are called that.  Customers love to bring little horticultural folklore tales into garden centre staff  

There is a Scottish word scrab or scrabbe for crab apples which is supposed to be of Nordic origin.  I think the word for wild apples in Sweden also sounds similar.

Crabbed was also a word used to mean ill-tempered, or crooked, which could relate to the sour taste of the raw apple or maybe the person who took a big bite expecting a sweet apple  

[arugula]

Crabbed was also a word used to mean ill-tempered, or crooked, which could relate to the sour taste of the raw apple or maybe the person who took a big bite expecting a sweet apple  

Crabbit is still a word very much in use!

[compostqueen]

I have been eyeing some of these up near me, the streets are decorated with them and I thought they might be crabs but was not sure

I think a spot of scrumping is on the cards