Is the fruit POME an apple, ¾" or more in diameter?

Yes
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Is the fruit a pear (Bradford pear has branches that all curve upward and a small fruit that does not look like a common pear).

Yes
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Is the fruit similar to an apple, but dark-red to purple and ¼"–½"diameter?
CLUE: The flowers have 5 long, thin petals that appear very early in the spring.

Yes