Is Tomatoes safe for baby-led weaning?

Yes, Tomatoes is safe for baby-led weaning from 6 months old with appropriate preparation. Choking risk is medium.

What age can babies eat Tomatoes?

Babies can start eating Tomatoes from 6 months old. With baby-led weaning, preparation changes as your baby grows - spears for younger babies, small pieces as they develop their pincer grasp.

Is Tomatoes a choking hazard for babies?

Tomatoes has a medium choking risk. Take care with preparation and always supervise your baby.

Can you freeze Tomatoes for baby?

Freeze whole (skins slip off easily when thawed, making them easy to peel). Or roast first and freeze as a sauce or puree in ice cube trays.

Tomatoes

Choking risk: medium

Prep by age

6 to 8 months

Cherry tomatoes: cut in quarters lengthwise. Larger tomatoes: remove skin, cut into strips. Tomatoes can be acidic - introduce slowly and watch for reactions.

9 to 11 months

Quartered cherry tomatoes or diced larger tomatoes. Skin can stay on now.

12+ months

Any preparation. Whole cherry tomatoes are fine now that chewing is more developed.

Garden notes

Whole cherry tomatoes are a choking risk under 12 months - always quarter them.

How to grow for your baby

Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost - one of the slowest to mature.

✦Harden off seedlings for 1-2 weeks before transplanting outside.
✦Plant deep - bury 2/3 of the stem and roots will form all along it.
✦Stake or cage determinate varieties; train indeterminate types up a string.
✦Water consistently at the base to prevent blossom end rot and cracking.

Harvest for baby

Fully ripe tomatoes slip off the vine easily. For babies: peel, remove seeds, serve soft wedges.

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