The price of pomelos went up at the Asian grocery stores here around Chinese New Year. At first I thought, just another round citrus fruit. Round - the moon, having family together, bountiful, etc. but I was wrong.
Pomelo in Chinese sounds like "blessing" so the fruit is auspicious. However, pomelo season coincides with Mid-Autumn Festival not Chinese New Year. At least in America, this fruit seems to have become part of both festival celebrations.
The moon is full, families come together and eat a meal including mooncakes and the 2nd most important Chinese festival is celebrated around the world. Some compare the holiday to the American Thanksgiving. The Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, sometimes called "Moon Festival", occurs annually on 8/15 of the lunar calendar, near the Harvest Moon. The next ones are: Oct. 4, 2017; Sept. 24, 2018; Friday, Sept. 13, 2019; Thursday, October 1, 2020; Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021; and Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022.
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