I did a mixture if pureed and sticks of fruit and veg.

Banana
Avocado
Cooked carrot
Cooked broccoli
Cucumber without the skin

Then I would also feed ds cereal and milk (just weetbix and cows milk. I know you're not supposed to because of allergens etc but that's what ds kept reaching for). For dinner I would puree steamed pumpkin, carrot and broccoli. He loved it.

It took ds a looooong time to stop gagging on solid food. He first had solids at 6 months but was still gagging on big chunks until after 9 months. From 11 months he wouldn't let me spoon feed him, so he started feeding himself and now eats exactly what dd does (and I do).

Bread, I only have seeded bread, so ds got that. And I would give him the crust only and yes check in case he keeps some stuck on the roof of his mouth.

Just try a few things and see what he likes. Mandarins might be fun, because ether segmented and easy to peel and not too acidic. I think summer fruits are easier, like watermelon and strawberries....yum!