I also tuck in a red “lucky-money” envelopemore about this in a sec.

The shape of the orange fruit is also important.

Who wouldn’t want such auspicious citrus on hand at all times?

A bowl of citrus fruits with a lucky envelope and ingot

Grace Young’s citrus fruit display for the New Year includes tangerines, oranges, pomelo, a red money envelope and a golden ingot.Photo: Grace Young

The pomelo, a large, domed yellow fruit, is considered especially powerful.

This year, the Year of the Ox, I bought my beautiful envelopes from Grand Tea & Imports.