By Hank
Cheshire,
United Kingdom 
Does anyone know what this is ?
It was hanging on a very thin branch of a small prickly plant next door. It's about 1 1/2 inches diameter and hasn't grown since last time I looked at it. ( 4 wks ago)
8 Oct, 2015
Answers
Yea, probably the fruit of Chaenomeles japonica - flowers on bare stems early spring, red flowers.
8 Oct, 2015
Thankyou. My neighbour is about to dig it up and chuck it away.
Is it worth me adopting it and if so is it movable.at this time of the year ?
8 Oct, 2015
It has two chances! I always thought they were a pretty shrub that could be grown against a wall with pretty flowers.
8 Oct, 2015
If its well established then quince can be very difficult to get out, there will be many deep rooted stems, but if you use a grubber then you will be able to get a decent couple of stems out, you can do this in November.
8 Oct, 2015
They have nice flowers in spring - seems a pity to sling it - worth a try.
8 Oct, 2015
Even if it's dug out, some suckers may appear.
8 Oct, 2015
Not sure why your neighbour wants to remove but worth trying to rescue.
8 Oct, 2015
Usually grown against a low wall, often in front gardens, needs pruning and training, loses its leaves in winter, nice red flowers in spring on bare wood when nearly everything else is yellow or blue flowers... might do well against your seventies front wall, Hank, you could train it all along there. It would take a good few years though...
9 Oct, 2015
Thanks again, I'll be going round with my spade etc as soon as I've sent this.
9 Oct, 2015
Japanese quince? They make good jelly.
8 Oct, 2015