Fruits


  • Buy small, sweet apple varieties, but don’t serve apples every single day. Oranges are hard for small hands to peel. I cut them into eighths then put them back together and wrap tightly in foil. Small soft citrus are perfect, but not always available. Pears bruise too easily, but kiwis are more robust – add a teaspoon for scooping. Small bunches of grapes always go down well.
  • A handful of dried fruit – apricots, raisins, and pear – makes a change, and counts towards five a day for kids.
  • Bananas are wonderful for an energy boost but need protection. Try a brightly colored plastic banana guard. I’m told you can have sword fights with them, too…
  • Invest in some small, sealable pots, and send cubed melon or watermelon, mixed blueberries and raspberries, stewed apple with cinnamon, stewed dried apricots, diced peach. Always check to see which are the best seasonal fruit and vegetables to include.