In the Philippines' New Year's Eve customs, round fruit is traditionally displayed to attract prosperity.
Round fruits are associated with coins because of their shape, so many Filipino families place them on the New Year's table as symbols of wealth and good fortune. A common practice is to prepare twelve different round fruits, with the number twelve linked to the months of the coming year. The exact fruit selection varies by family and region.
Examples may include oranges, apples, grapes, melons, and other fruits with a rounded form. Some households also wear polka dots or keep coins in their pockets for the same circular, money-related symbolism. These customs are part of a broader New Year's emphasis on abundance and prosperity.
The tradition is sometimes inaccurately reduced to “twelve grapes,” but grapes are only one possible fruit in the Filipino practice. Spain's midnight grape ritual is a separate custom, even though both traditions use fruit and may involve the number twelve.