Orange (citrus) for babies, by age.

6–8 months

Remove peel, seeds, and tough membranes; offer the soft inner segments mashed or in supported large pieces. Citrus can cause harmless skin redness around the mouth.

Texture membrane-free segments / mashed

9–11 months

Small membrane-free pieces, seeds out.

Texture small pieces

12 months+

Segments cut as needed; whole fruit segments with the membrane for confident chewers.

Texture segments

Sources

Every recommendation shows its source. We cite our sources so you can check them.

• — CDC — Foods and Drinks to Avoid or Limit
• — CDC — When, What, and How to Introduce Solid Foods

Keep reading

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