In the Philippines, traditional New Year's Eve fruits are usually round to represent prosperity.
A common Filipino New Year's custom is to display or serve twelve round fruits, with the twelve fruits representing the twelve months of the coming year. Their circular shape is associated with coins and wealth, so the practice is intended to invite prosperity. Families may arrange the fruits on a table before midnight and eat them during the celebration.
The exact fruit selection is not fixed. Common examples include grapes, oranges, apples, melons, and other locally available round produce. The custom is therefore broader than a single required menu, and households may interpret the twelve-fruit tradition differently.
The Philippines also has other New Year's practices linked to luck, including making loud sounds and wearing or displaying polka dots. Those customs are related to the holiday atmosphere but are separate from the round-fruit symbolism.