In Spain, one New Year's tradition is to eat grapes on every strike of the clock until midnight, to ensure prosperity. If you can finish them in time you will have good luck all through the coming year. The flavor of the grapes- whether sweet or sour-also predicts what the year will bring. The tradition of the las doce uvas de la suerte ( the 12 lucky grapes) is said to have originated in 1909 when a Spanish region has an exceptionally good grape harvest.
In the Philippines, New Year is all about Money. Hoping to bring prosperity and wealth for the year ahead, Filipinos believe in surrounding themselves with round things ( to represent coins and wealth). Therefore they consume grapes; keep coins ( they are constantly kept in the pockets and constantly jangled), wear clothes with polka dots among other things. All this to keep the money flowing.