LIST: Where to get ‘lucky’ fruit baskets to welcome 2023
By now, you’re probably on the hunt for “lucky” fruits to ring in another year.
In every New Year celebration, round fruits are a must on the dining table as they are known to attract wealth and prosperity. Their circular shape is believed to symbolize coins and money.
Traditionally, families prepare 12 or 13 of them to represent each month of the year. While it’s easy to find them at your local market or grocery store, it’s safer—and more convenient—to have them delivered to your doorstep in one box. This way, you can avoid large crowds in the time of the pandemic and the hassle of having to carry them to your place.
Here are some online stores you can count on for some “lucky” fruits for 2023.
C&F Fruits
C&F Fruits has different packages for the new year, with each one packed with stunning fairy lights. They have an affordable Glitter Package (P1,000/13 local fruits) and a more pricey Sparkle Package (P3,000/13 premium fruits), but your best option could be the Shimmer Package (P2,000/13 fruits) that comes with a mix of local and premium offerings such as pineapple, papaya, pomelo, Korean pear, avocado, longan, honeydew, guava, orange, kiwi, grapes, mangosteen, and dragon fruit. It’s important to note that the availability of the fruits may vary.
Fruits and More
You can also welcome abundance and good fortune with the prosperity box of Fruits and More. Priced at P1,800, each set includes 13 kinds of fruits such as pineapple, sweet melon, Davao pomelo, US red grapes, persimmon, Fuji apple, century pear, navel orange, avocado, ponkan, kiwi, lemon, and longan.
Fruteria
Fruiteria also has a prosperity gift box with 12 lucky fruits. For P1,600 per box, you can have pineapple, Davao pomelo, Fuji apple, Korean persimmon, navel orange, ponkan, kiats, red cherries, seedless grapes, kiwi, century pears, and Davao mango that could bring you some “luck” all year round.
Fruit Corp
If you’re looking for a more affordable option and you’re fine with not having variety, Fruit Corp might have a good option for you. The online brand offers a box of 12 premium Fuji apples for only P800.
Dolce Frutta
Dolce Frutta also has a New Year Prosperity Fruit Box with 13 kinds of fruits—red cherries, blueberries, crimson grapes, pineapple, pomelo, sugar kiat, Korean pear, Fuji apple, Korean persimmon, Thai longan, ponkan, green kiwi, and seedless orange—for P1,880. You can also give it to your loved ones as a gift as it comes with ribbon and card.
Happy New Year, everyone!