MANILA, Philippines — Gathering 12 different kinds of round fruits on the dining table on New Year’s Eve has become an annual holiday tradition. Local fruits, such as guava, melon (cantaloupe ...

hunting for 12 (others say it should be 13) different fruits that are preferably round before heralding the new year. In Carbon market, the informer saw the usual fare of fresh fruits — apples ...

Instead of imported apples, oranges or grapes, why not buy homegrown lanzones, siniguelas, santol, dalandan, bignay or coconut to grace the dining table for the New Year? One can also consider ...

It is a yearly tradition for Filipinos to buy 12 different round fruits for New Year, but what really is the meaning behind it? In an “Unang Hirit” episode, Feng Shui expert Master Ang said it is ...

New Year celebrations are full of fun and ... A variety of round-shaped fruits For some it’s 12, 13 or 14 – but it doesn’t truly matter as long as you have round fruits on the table.

Spaniards believe so, and at midnight on New Year's Eve all across the country it's a race to gobble 12 grapes all before ... and there are often surpluses so the fruit can be brought cheaply.

Prices of round fruits are expected to go up as the public gears up for the New Year celebration. Part of the Filipino tradition is to display 12 round fruits on the table to attract luck and good ...