Safe from 6 months.
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Peel, core, and steam until very soft (8-10 minutes). Mash or puree. Bartlett and Bosc varieties steam to excellent consistency for babies.
Steam soft, then cut into finger-length spears or cubes. Very ripe Bartlett pears may be soft enough without steaming.
Ripe raw pear in soft cubes or wedges. Poached pear with cinnamon. Leave peel on once baby handles texture well.
Garden notes
One of the classic first foods, hypoallergenic and rarely causes reactions. Softer varieties (Bartlett, D'Anjou, Comice) cook down easily. Most varieties require two trees for cross-pollination. Harvest when the neck yields to gentle thumb pressure, not when visually ripe.
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