List of 12 Lucky Fruits for New Year 2024 & their Meaning
12 LUCKY FRUITS NEW YEAR 2024 – Here are the 12 fruits that are believed to bring some luck when you have them in your New Year table.
Are you one of the people who believe in unique New Year traditions? In the Philippines, many Filipino households make sure they have 12 fruits on the table for New Year’s eve. You might be one of those who are planning to prepare the lucky fruits.
1. Kumquat Fruit
This small, oval-shaped fruit is native in China. It is believed to bring good luck and prosperity. It is rich in Vitamins A and C and has a sweet flavor. This 2024, it is believed that having it on New Year’s eve can bring a year without a serious illness.
2. Orange
Oranges and Tangerines are believed to bring luck and happiness. The Chinese word for tangerine, kam, sounds like the word for “luck”. Its shape also signifies wealth and abundance.
3. Pomegranates
Also one of the 12 lucky fruits for the new year 2024 is pomegranate which is believed to bring longevity and prosperity. It is also believed to boost fertility because of its many seeds and color.
4. Cantaloup
Also called yellow melons, cantaloups on the table for the New Year’s eve is believed to unite family throughout the coming year.
5. Apples
Also one of the 12 lucky fruits for the New Year 2024 is apple. It is believed to attract peace and safety for the family throughout the coming year.
6. Pineapple
Having pineapple on the table on New Year’s eve is believed to attract better health in the upcoming year. The word of the fruit or “Ong Lai” also means that there is a huge chance of winning.
7. Grapes
Do you love to eat grapes? It is also one of the 12 lucky fruits for the New Year 2024 and it is believed to attract a prosperous 2024.
8. Mango
Mango which also never missed the table for the Lunar New Year is believed to attract happiness. This fruit which is considered sacred is associated with love as well.
9. Papaya
This fruit which bears a spherical or cylindrical shape is considered lucky because of its name, shape, and color. Its shape is associated with the gold ingot or the money bag thus it is believed to attract good fortune.
10. Watermelon
Are you one of the watermelon lovers? It is one of the 12 lucky fruits for New Year 2024 and it is believed to attract prosperity, good luck, and abundance in the upcoming year.
11. Avocado
Avocado which is believed to be the lucky fruit to be eaten on New Year’s eve is believed to attract prosperity and good luck. Its green and purple color signifies prosperity.
12. Lemon
Last but not the least in the list of 12 lucky fruits for New Year 2023 is lemon. It is believed to drive away negative energies from one’s body and home.
