In the Philippines, families commonly prepare 12 round fruits for New Year's Eve to symbolize prosperity.
The fruits represent the 12 months of the coming year, while their round shape is associated with coins and wealth. Families may arrange them on a table or serve them as part of the Media Noche, the midnight meal welcoming the new year.
The tradition is widespread but flexible: households do not always use exactly the same fruits, and some families include more than 12 varieties. Common examples include grapes, oranges, apples, melons, and other round produce.
The custom is sometimes confused with Spain's midnight grape ritual, in which people eat 12 grapes in time with the clock chimes. Philippine New Year's customs have been influenced by Spanish culture, but the Philippine practice emphasizes a display of 12 round fruits and the symbolism of prosperity.