What is this curious fruit bush?

[Feawen]

I've seen several in front suburban front gardens so it's fairly common. No pictures I'm afraid but I'll describe it:

Smallish bush, sometimes grown as a hedge, with bright pink (almost highlighter pen pink) flowers, and fruits that look a bit like apples but slightly smaller. The fruit are very hard and green through summer and autumn with a sharp but perfumy scent. They hang on the tree over winter and eventually turn yellow.

I've wondered about it for ages, saw another one today and thought I'd try asking!

[slebmum1]

Crab apple?

[bigbadbarry]

Sounds like a quince.

[Feawen]

Could be a crab apple. The trees I know as crab apples have small fruits, though, ping-pong ball sized. This has fruit that are close to eating apple size.

Don't quinces have great big yellow fruit shaped like pears but larger? I've never seen a quince tree but I've bought the fruit. Its definitely smallish and bushy rather than tall and tree-y.

Not meaning to rubbish your suggestions, by the way, as I have no idea and either of you could be right!

[TheSpottedZebra]

Could it be a Japanese quince - Chaenomeles ?

[TheSpottedZebra]

Ie as opposed to a 'proper' quince (Cydonia) that you described?

[Feawen]

^ yes, Zebra, yes! I googled it and that's what it is. Thanks for solving a nagging question that my mind turns up every so often :)

[TheSpottedZebra]

Aww, that is the first 'name that plant' question I've ever answered on here.

[Feawen]

-fanfare for zebra-

[echt]

Ta daa for zebra

Double points I think, for identifying without a pic.

[Kr1stina]

Triple I reckon

Especially as they come with white , orange ish and red flowers as well as pink