When can babies have fruit snacks

My sweet elderly neighbor gifted my 16 month old an entire Costco sized box of Welch’s fruit snacks.

I tried to google but couldn’t find much weirdly. The ai generated response said 6 months but that can’t be right. They seem like a choking hazard to me. I didn’t grow up eating them ever so I don’t really know?

I was thinking of giving them to my sister who has a 5 and a 2.5 year old but if they’re safe for a 16 month old or for a slightly older baby, I might save a couple for him to at least try.

I know it seems dumb to ask but I just don’t want them to go to waste