My boy's Paediatrician advised me to steam the apples and pears first before giving them to my baby when he was still 7-month old. He said these two kinds of fruit are difficult for young babies to digest. Of course, he said that the nutritional value, eg. vitamin, may be lost after steaming. What I did was: I tried to give other fruit such as banana and papaya to my boy more. But when I gave apples and pears, I would steam them first.