By Bohol Island News Staff | 06:28 PM December 30, 2019
Aside from the fireworks and food, one of the most common traditions of Filipinos during Media Noche is to serve 12 different round fruits on the table believed to bring in good luck and fortune for the New Year.
Other Filipinos prepare 13 round fruits for luck and prosperity.
However, there are those who buy even not round fruits such as papaya, pineapple, guyabano and banana which mean bills.
Master Hanz Cua, in a report by Manila Bulletin, encouraged the people to serve sweets to signify unity among family members.
“Pineapple is the most important fruit of all. You may include apples, banana, mango, orange, grapes, chico, pears, melon, guyabano, mangosteen, watermelon and atis.”
Here are the prices of these delicious lucky charms:
Kiat-kiat- P90/pack
Mango -P110/kilo
Mandarin orange-P15/piece
Orange- P10/piece
Lemon- P20/piece
Nangka (Jackfruit)-P30/kilo
Apple (Fuji)-P10/pice
Apple (red)- P25/piece
Tambis (Water apple)- P50/kilo
Tisa (Egg fruit)- P40/kilo
Guyabano- P60/kilo
Pear-P20-25/piece
Ubas (Grapes)- P200-P300/kilo
Watermelon- P45-60/kilo
Guava-P30-50/piece
Banana(lakatan)-P70/kilo
Banana (tundan)-P35-40/kilo
Banana (green)-P25-P30/kilo
Pineapple- P35/kilo
Avocado-P120/kilo
Papaya -P35/kilo
Vendors also prepared packs complete with 12 fruits.
Big Pack- P880
Medium Pack- P400-P550
Small-P280-P300
A variety of these fruits are on display in Cogon, Dao and City Square.
