What’s the meaning behind buying 12 round fruits for New Year?

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 believed that round food symbolize money, and thus can bring you luck in the coming year.

Making sure that there’s a dozen, meanwhile, is a sign of completeness since there are 12 months in one year. However, he said, having fewer than 12 fruits is also okay.

Among the most common round fruits that are sold non-stop when New Year comes are apples for peace and harmony, grapes for money, pineapples for good fortune, and oranges for the gift of gold.

Other food that are considered lucky for 2022 are pears, suha, bananas, rice (palay) and taro (gabi).

Kapuso, there are only two days before 2022. Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. Happy New Year! — BM, GMA News