UNSPSC 50302529: Morello cherries

The variety of cherries known as morello cherries

UNSPSC 50302529 Morello cherries (Commodity) spans fresh fruit supply to state and local institutional food-service operations, but the code shows minimal activity aligned with the commodity name itself. Recent state and local opportunities posted under this code are predominantly generic fresh-produce and fresh-fruit-and-vegetable procurements rather than morello-cherry-specific buys. The issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and mental health, school districts, county parks departments, cities, and regional health coalitions—all purchasing food service supplies for cafeterias, inmate feeding, senior centers, and child nutrition programs. Three Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitations (IW267376, IW267420, IW267411) posted in September–October 2026 for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to food warehouses or facility kitchens exemplify the broader institutional-supply pattern; similarly, the Illinois Department of Corrections (solicitation 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, August 2026) requested bi-weekly fresh-produce deliveries with detailed specs for onions, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, apples, tomatoes, potatoes, and bananas—none referencing morello cherries.

The geographic footprint spans Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Florida, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Ohio. School districts dominate the recent posting volume, with Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), DeSoto County School District (Mississippi), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), and Bryan County School Nutrition Program (Georgia) all posting sealed-bid or RFB solicitations in May–July 2026 for fresh-produce supply contracts valued between $78,000 and $969,460.94 annually. Most school procurements emphasize Buy American domestic-sourcing requirements, CACFP or USDA compliance, and multi-month or full-school-year contract terms with renewal options. The code's recent activity reflects commodity-level fresh-produce buying rather than the specific morello-cherry product line implied by the UNSPSC number, suggesting the code may be misaligned with actual procurement intent or that morello-cherry-specific demand in state and local markets remains minimal relative to broader fresh-fruit-and-vegetable category demand.