List of safe fruits for parrots

by Parrot Funhouse June 17, 2019

A healthy, varied and nutritious diet for your parrot includes:

A reputable parrot pellet brand
Fruits
Vegetables (bird-safe list here)
Grains (bird-safe list here)
Flowers (bird-safe list here)
Herbs and spices (bird-safe list here)
Sprouts (bird-safe list here)
Nuts (occasionally) (bird-safe list here)
Seeds (sparingly) (bird-safe list here)

Important notes

It is important to offer your bird a variety of different fruits
Choose organic if possible
Wash fruits thoroughly before serving to your bird
This list of fruits is the entirety of what we know are safe for parrots. If you know about a safe fruit that have not been included, please contact us. However please do not contact us asking about other fruits not listed

Berries Acai berry Blackberry Blueberry Boysenberry Cranberry Gooseberry Elderberry Mulberry Raspberry Strawberry		Organic is best
Blackcurrant Red currant	Black currant Red currant
Guava
Star fruit		Birds with kidney problems should avoid star fruits
Coconut (raw meat)
Palm fruit		Store in freezer to lengthen shelf life
Melons Asaki melon Canary melon Cantaloupe melon Casaba melon Crenshaw melon Galia melon (Sarda) Gaya melon Golden dewlicious Hami melon Honeydew melon (honeymelon) Korean melon Lemon drop melon Orange flesh melon Pepino melon Santa Claus melon Tuscan melon Watermelon Yellow watermelon	Cantaloupe melon Honeydew (honeymelon) Watermelon Yellow watermelon	Seeds are safe
Papaya		Seeds are safe
Dragonfruit		Seeds are safe
Date (fresh and dried)	Fresh dates Dried dates	Seeds are safe
Fig (fresh and dried)		Seeds are safe
Grape		Seeds are safe Organic is best High in sugar, will encourage nesting behavior - feed in moderation especially for chronic egg laying birds
Apple		Remove seeds. Seeds contain cyanide High in sugar, will encourage nesting behavior - feed in moderation especially for chronic egg laying birds
Hawthorn berry		Remove seeds. Seeds contain cyanide
Pear		Remove seeds. Seeds contain cyanide
Apricot		Remove pit
Mango		Remove pit High in sugar, will encourage nesting behavior - feed in moderation especially for chronic egg laying birds
Plums Yellow plums	Plums (purple) Yellow plums	Remove pit Organic is best
Cherry		Remove pit Organic is best
Nectarine		Remove pit and skin Organic is best
Peach		Only serve organic Remove pit and skin
Banana		Remove peel
Plantain		Remove peel Must cook green plantains
Kaki / persimmon		Remove peel
Kiwi		Remove peel Organic is best
Lychee (litchi)		Remove peel
Mangosteen		Remove rind
Passion fruit		Remove rind Seeds are safe
Pomegranate		Remove rind