December Birth Fruits
December lines up the fruit that closes the year. Each of the 31 days carries its own birth fruit: yuzu, Tochiotome, Satsuma mandarin, gold kiwifruit, Beni Madonna and more. December 25 belongs to the strawberry, whose fruit words are "love at first sight" and "small luxury".
Our birth fruits are compiled independently by one rule: prefer the fruit whose peak season includes your date. From the Christmas strawberry to New Year citrus, the month covers the year-end table.
Christmas and New Year stories welcome a card with fruit words.
What is the birth fruit of December?
December birth fruits include yuzu, Tochiotome, Satsuma mandarin, gold kiwifruit and Beni Madonna. Every one of the 31 days carries a fruit.
December birth fruits (31 days)
The birth fruit, fruit words, category and peak season for every day from December 1 to 31. Fruit words are one example reading — see each day page for details.
| Date | Birth fruit | Fruit words | Category | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/1 |  Yuzu | fragrance, well-being | citrus fruit | Nov, Dec |
| 12/2 |  Satsuma mandarin | innocence, familiarity | citrus fruit | Nov, Dec, Jan |
| 12/3 | Yuzu | fragrance, well-being | citrus fruit | Nov, Dec |
| 12/4 |  Tochiotome strawberry | maiden heart, chic | berry | Dec, Jan |
| 12/5 | Satsuma mandarin | innocence, familiarity | citrus fruit | Nov, Dec, Jan |
| 12/6 |  Fuji apple | classic, straightness | pome fruit | Nov, Dec |
| 12/7 |  Gold kiwifruit | light, adventure | berry | Nov, Dec |
| 12/8 |  Avocado | nourishment, mellowness | berry | Nov, Dec |
| 12/9 | Yuzu | fragrance, well-being | citrus fruit | Nov, Dec |
| 12/10 |  Beni Madonna | melting, gem | citrus fruit | Dec, Jan |
| 12/11 | Tochiotome strawberry | maiden heart, chic | berry | Dec, Jan |
| 12/12 | Satsuma mandarin | innocence, familiarity | citrus fruit | Nov, Dec, Jan |
| 12/13 | Gold kiwifruit | light, adventure | berry | Nov, Dec |
| 12/14 |  Kumquat | small medal, devotion | citrus fruit | Dec, Jan |
| 12/15 | Avocado | nourishment, mellowness | berry | Nov, Dec |
| 12/16 | Fuji apple | classic, straightness | pome fruit | Nov, Dec |
| 12/17 | Satsuma mandarin | innocence, familiarity | citrus fruit | Nov, Dec, Jan |
| 12/18 | Tochiotome strawberry | maiden heart, chic | berry | Dec, Jan |
| 12/19 | Yuzu | fragrance, well-being | citrus fruit | Nov, Dec |
| 12/20 | Fuji apple | classic, straightness | pome fruit | Nov, Dec |
| 12/21 | Gold kiwifruit | light, adventure | berry | Nov, Dec |
| 12/22 |  Persimmon | happiness, autumn harvest | berry | Oct, Nov |
| 12/23 | Beni Madonna | melting, gem | citrus fruit | Dec, Jan |
| 12/24 | Tochiotome strawberry | maiden heart, chic | berry | Dec, Jan |
| 12/25 |  Strawberry | love at first sight, small luxury | berry | Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar |
| 12/26 | Gold kiwifruit | light, adventure | berry | Nov, Dec |
| 12/27 | Yuzu | fragrance, well-being | citrus fruit | Nov, Dec |
| 12/28 | Kumquat | small medal, devotion | citrus fruit | Dec, Jan |
| 12/29 | Tochiotome strawberry | maiden heart, chic | berry | Dec, Jan |
| 12/30 | Beni Madonna | melting, gem | citrus fruit | Dec, Jan |
| 12/31 |  Banpeiyu pomelo | generosity, quiet strength | citrus fruit | Jan |
Fruits of December
December belongs to Christmas and New Year fruit. Tochiotome leads the winter strawberries from this month — it is the birth fruit of the 24th. On the 25th, the birth fruit is the strawberry, the star of the Christmas cake.
Yuzu peaks this month, the fruit of yuzu baths. Satsuma mandarin fills the year-end table, Beni Madonna is Ehime's melting luxury citrus, and on New Year's Eve a stored persimmon closes the year.
Ways to enjoy December birth fruits
- Pick by fruit words: the strawberry's "small luxury" writes its own Christmas message.
- Taste the season: mandarins after a yuzu bath, strawberries on the cake — year-end fruit is pure fun.
- Pair with the color: Santa red beside strawberry red — at Christmas, fruit leads the palette.
- Cards and gifts: add a New Year citrus note to your greeting cards.
FAQ
- What is the birth fruit of December?
- December birth fruits include yuzu, Tochiotome, Satsuma mandarin, gold kiwifruit and Beni Madonna. Every one of the 31 days carries a fruit.
- What is the birth fruit of December 25?
- December 25 belongs to the strawberry, with fruit words "love at first sight" and "small luxury" — the star of the Christmas cake, as it is.
- How is a birth fruit different from a birth flower or star?
- Birth flowers map days to flowers and stars to stars; birth fruits map days to fruit, using the fruit's peak season as the guide.
- Why don't year-round fruits like bananas appear?
- Our rule prefers fruit whose peak season includes the date. Fruit sold at the same quality all year has no peak season, so it stays outside the calendar.
Our birth fruits are compiled independently, preferring fruit whose peak season includes each date: citrus first, plus berries, pome and stone fruit, melons and tropical fruit. See the editorial policy for the full rules and dataset.Editorial policy