Certain fruits hold deep symbolic meanings of good fortune in various cultures worldwide. By gifting fruits, people express heartfelt wishes for good luck to their family, friends, and colleagues. In this guide, we’ll explore six fruits traditionally associated with good fortune and their unique meanings, making them perfect choices for New Year’s gifts.
Fresh Point offers all six of these tropical fresh fruits from Thailand, ready to be gifted. In addition to fresh fruits, we provide a selection of tropical vegetables, as well as premium-quality dried and non-fresh fruit and vegetable products.
Fruits of Good Fortune
Through the ages, certain fruits have come to mean different things to different cultures. In Asia, the Chinese observe the principles of Feng Shui along with local beliefs and traditions to wish people prosperity and good fortune for the New Year. Six tropical fruits are believed to bring good luck and are considered appropriate gifts for expressing positive wishes to the recipients. Although these aren’t the only fruits that have meaning, they are recognized and appreciated worldwide and are excellent gifts.
1. Pomelos
These large and succulent fruits are sometimes mistaken for grapefruits. However, many people prefer them to grapefruits as they have almost a crunchy texture and are bursting with citrusy flavor that is more tangy and less bitter and sour than grapefruits can be.
Pomelos are particularly appropriate as Chinese New Year gifts. To the Chinese, pomelos symbolize family reunions and togetherness.
2. Lychees
Fresh lychees have a mild and sweet flavor that complements a healthy fruit salad and they are often found around the world in Asian markets and grocery stores.
According to feng shui principles, they are particularly auspicious fruits and are excellent gifts at New Year’s or Chinese New Year’s. The fruit’s red color symbolizes happiness and good fortune. According to ancient Chinese mythology, the fruit is also a symbol of beauty, romance, and good luck.
3. Pineapples
Everyone is familiar with the pineapple. The pineapples grown in Thailand are known for their surprising sweetness when perfectly ripe.
The Hokkien Chinese word for pineapple is “ong lai”. This sounds similar to the phrase for “prosperity comes your way” and pineapples have come to be associated with bringing good luck in the form of wealth.
4. Watermelon
You can order a watermelon from Freshpoint and always be assured of getting a juicy, flavorful and perfectly ripe melon no matter what time of year it is.
Watermelons are considered auspicious for several reasons. Their round shape is considered lucky in feng shui. The fruit’s red flesh represents prosperity and good luck, and its many seeds signify abundance.
5. Mango
Everyone loves the intense tropical flavor of mango. There are many varieties of mango, and mangoes from Thailand are uniformly plump and bright yellow in color. Inside, the almost pink flesh is juicy and flavorful.
The sweetness of mango represents love and fertility in many Asian cultures. Giving gifts of mangoes to newlyweds encourages the best of luck to them in starting a family.
6. Sugarcane
These are popular gifts in the southern regions of China, although they’re considered exotic in many other parts of the world. They’re eaten by peeling off the tough outer stalk and then chewing the inner pith to extract the sweet juices.
To the Chinese, the straight stalks and segmentation of the sugarcane represent steady promotion in one’s career and equally steady improvement throughout one’s life.
Order from Fresh Point This Holiday Season
Surprise your loved ones with a gift of fresh tropical fruit that brings good luck this holiday season. In addition to the six fruits listed, we offer durian, coconut, guava, papaya, longan, and more! Become a valued customer of Fresh Point and enjoy fresh fruit from Thailand throughout the year, along with our range of fresh vegetables and non-fresh products.
Our products are packed safely and securely in quality containers to arrive at your doorstep perfectly ripe and ready to eat. Order your favorite tropical fruits and vegetables from Fresh Point today.
