Seasonal Fruit & Vegetable Calendar for Baby Food (6+ Months)

Note: Seasons may vary slightly depending on location. This guide uses a general temperate climate.

Tips for Using This Calendar:
⁕ Introduce one new food at a time, waiting 3 days to observe any allergies.
⁕ Start with single-ingredient purees before introducing combinations.
⁕ Choose organic, local, and seasonal whenever possible for maximum nutrition.
⁕ Always steam or cook hard fruits and vegetables to soften them for 6-month-old babies.

Fruits
Apples (late spring)
Pears (early spring)
Strawberries (late spring; cook for babies)
Avocados
Bananas (year-round)

Vegetables
Carrots
Zucchini
Peas
Spinach
Broccoli
Potatoes
Green beans

Baby Recipe Ideas
Apple & Pea Purée
Spinach & Potato Mash
Carrot & Zucchini Purée

Fruits
Mangoes
Bananas
Watermelon (strained juice or small amounts)
Peaches (peeled, steamed)
Nectarines (peeled, steamed)
Blueberries (steamed and blended)
Raspberries (strained for seeds)
Plums (peeled, steamed)

Vegetables
Corn
Cucumber (peeled, deseeded)
Bell peppers (cooked)
Summer squash
Tomatoes (cooked and peeled)
Green beans

Baby Recipe Ideas
Mango & Banana Mash
Peach & Oatmeal Purée
Corn & Potato Purée

Fruits
Apples
Pears
Grapes (peeled and pureed; no skins/seeds)
Cranberries (cooked, no sugar)
Figs (peeled and mashed)

Vegetables
Pumpkin
Butternut squash
Carrots
Sweet potatoes
Beets
Cauliflower
Broccoli

Baby Recipe Ideas
Pumpkin & Apple Purée
Butternut Squash & Lentil Mash
Beet & Pear Blend

Fruits
Oranges (strained juice or very small amounts for older babies)
Apples
Bananas
Pears
Kiwi (peeled and mashed for babies 8+ months)
Pomegranate (juice only after 8 months)

Vegetables
Sweet potatoes
Carrots
Turnips
Beets
Winter squash
Kale (steamed)
Leeks (cooked thoroughly)

Baby Recipe Ideas
Sweet Potato & Carrot Mash
Apple & Kale Purée
Winter Squash & Rice Blend

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