Apricot

Fruit

Updated October 23, 2026. The Tummi Food Team maintains this Can I Feed This safety guide. Supporting links appear in Sources when available.

Written By

Tummi Food Team

Food prep and safety guidance

Tummi clinical advisors: Andria Procopio, M.S. OTR/L, CHHC, and Arefa Mohamed, M.A., CCC-SLP, TSSLD

Pediatric feeding specialists who reviewed the Tummi app

Direct answer

Can babies eat Apricot?

Yes, babies can eat apricots starting at around 6 months if they are very soft, ripe, or cooked until soft.

6+months Serve Age: Most babies start solids around 6 months once they show readiness signs. Match the texture and serving size to your baby's skills.
How to serve
No Allergens: Apricot is not flagged as one of the major allergens tracked in this database. Still watch your baby closely when serving any new food.
Details
12345 1 Choking Risk: Lower choking risk when served in the right texture. Always supervise meals and adjust the shape for your baby.
Risk notes

This guide is for everyday food prep questions. Ask your pediatrician about medical concerns, feeding delays, allergy plans, or serious reactions.

How Do You Serve Apricot?

How to serve Apricot to babies 6 months and older

1
Choose a very ripe apricot, cut it in half and remove the pit; press the flesh gently — it should be soft enough to mash between your fingers so baby can gum it easily.
2
Leave the skin on to give the baby something to hold, or peel it if the skin feels tough or papery.
3
If the piece feels slippery, roll it in shredded coconut or finely ground nuts/seeds to add traction and help your baby keep hold.
4
If the baby struggles with the piece, mash the apricot and stir into porridge, yogurt, or a puree for safer, spoon-fed eating.

How to serve Apricot to babies 9 months and older

1
Pick ripe, soft apricots and remove the pit; ensure each piece is soft enough to compress between your thumb and finger.
2
Slice thinly (skin on or off) so pieces are easy to grasp; if slices are firm, serve pitted halves or cut into small, soft pieces the baby can hold.
3
To reduce slipperiness, lightly roll tiny pieces in shredded coconut or finely ground nuts — introduce nuts cautiously.
4
Don’t force large bite-sized pieces; supervise closely and wait until your baby reliably picks up and chews before offering bigger pieces.

How to serve Apricot to babies 24 months and older

1
Offer a whole fresh apricot while you eat alongside your child to model biting around the pit and how to carefully remove or avoid it; take slow, small bites to show safe technique.
2
Provide slices, halves, or small bite-sized pieces for practice, and encourage the child to take single bites and chew completely before swallowing.
3
If a pit appears, stay calm and demonstrate how to spit it out safely and move the pit out of reach.
4
Only serve whole dried apricots with the pit removed, and introduce them only when you’re confident in the child’s chewing and swallowing; dried fruit can be a choking hazard.

Is Apricot Healthy for Babies?

Apricots are low‑calorie, hydrating fruits that provide carbohydrates, fiber, potassium, and several vitamins important for infants—particularly vitamin A (supports vision and immune development), vitamin C (helps iron absorption), vitamin E, and B6. Their fiber and natural sugars can help relieve constipation and provide quick energy, while vitamin C supports iron uptake from complementary foods. Fresh apricots are unlikely to cause nutrient excess when offered in age‑appropriate portions, but dried apricots are concentrated in sugar and fiber (and pose a choking risk), so offer sparingly and modify texture for young children.

Is Apricot a Common Allergen?

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Apricots are not one of the common top-9 food allergens, but some children (especially those with birch‑pollen or “stone‑fruit” sensitivities) can get oral allergy syndrome — itching or tingling in the mouth and throat after eating fresh apricot. Dried apricots are often treated with sulfites (sulfur dioxide) which can trigger reactions or asthma in sulfite‑sensitive children, so always check labels. Do not give apricot kernels (the pit) to children — they contain cyanogenic compounds and are unsafe to eat. If in doubt or if a child has pollen allergies or asthma, introduce apricot cautiously and consult your pediatrician/allergist.

Is Apricot a Choking Hazard?

Low Choking Risk

Slippery

Apricots pose a choking risk because of their hard pit and because the flesh can be slippery or firm, especially when underripe. Dried apricots are also challenging to chew and increase choking risk. Stay within arm’s reach and be ready to respond quickly if your child gags or has trouble breathing.

From Tummi families

When Do Tummi Families Record Apricot?

The median age at the first Apricot record in Tummi is about 7 months. By 9 months, 12% of babies had it recorded at least once.

Recorded by 6 months: 3%; 368 eligible babies
Recorded by 9 months: 12%; 352 eligible babies
Typical first record: 7 months

Often logged in the same meal as Apricot

Based on anonymous food logs that Tummi families recorded in the app through October 23, 2026. Each baby counts once per food, and a first record can come after a baby's first taste. Each percentage includes only babies with at least 10 foods recorded before that age and another record at or after it. Ages are corrected for prematurity when recorded in the app. Families who track in Tummi aren't a sample of all babies, so these patterns describe app users, not a feeding recommendation. How we analyze Tummi records

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Sources

Identification of four IgE-reactive proteins in raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.). Mol Nutr Food Res. 2008;52:1497-1506. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Allergy to grapes. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2000;84(2):265. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Gibberellin-regulated protein allergy. Allergology International. 2020;69(1):11–18. DOI:10.1016/j.alit.2019.10.017 doi.org
Occupational Allergy to Peach (Prunus persica) Tree Pollen and Potential Cross-Reactivity between Rosaceae Family Pollens. Iranian Journal of Allergy Asthma and Immunology. 2015;14(5):483-492. ijaai.tums.ac.ir
Oral Allergy Syndrome (OAS) Defined — American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. aaaai.org

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Source-Linked Guidance

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Developmental milestones, nutrition guidelines, and allergen introduction timelines.

American Academy of Pediatrics

Evidence-based feeding recommendations from the leading pediatric authority.

National Institutes of Health

Peer-reviewed research on infant nutrition, allergies, and food safety.