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 ...

Superstitious celebrators are kicking off the new year ... Downing 12 grapes at midnight is said to bring good luck for each month of the year, according to Spanish lore. The vine fruit is meant ...

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 ...

As Chinese New Year approaches, the season of reunion dinners, festive treats, and red packets is upon us. But have you thought about incorporating “lucky fruits” into your celebrations?

The second in a series of columns co-written by Tony and Karen Russo, a father-daughter team and former owners of Russo’s in Watertown. In between packing and trucking fruit on his farm in ...