13 Kinds Fruit Baskets for the New Year

Fruit baskets with 13 kinds of fruits packed displayed at the entrance of SM Lanang Premier supermarket.

People believe having 13 kinds of fruits at home for new year. 12 fruits for each month of the year and the 13th supposedly bring extra luck for the coming year. Having prepared these fruits are supposed to bring in happiness, wealth and good luck. You can buy oranges, apples, pears, kimquat, kiwi, grapes, mango, etc. You can include pineapple but given this has thorns they say do not display it.

I have also read that there is this belief coming from Spain which involves eating 12 grapes at the stroke of midnight. Eating one piece of fruit for every month of the year will bring plenty of luck in the new year. I’d be happy to indulge in eating grapes since I can’t drink wine.