UNSPSC 50305601: Cherimoya pineapple

The variety of pineapples known as cherimoya pineapple

UNSPSC 50305601 Cherimoya pineapple is a Commodity code covering fresh tropical and specialty fruits purchased by state and local governments primarily for institutional food service. Recent solicitations across state departments of corrections, school districts, senior service programs, and county parks show buyers procuring fresh produce—bananas, apples, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, and tomatoes among common items—for meal programs, inmate feeding, and concession operations. While the code's nominal name references cherimoya and pineapple specifically, the actual purchasing activity tracked under this code encompasses a much broader range of fresh fruits and vegetables delivered to institutional kitchens and food-service facilities on weekly or bi-weekly schedules. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections), county school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Early County in Georgia; DeSoto County in Mississippi), county boards of education across Georgia, and municipalities (City of San Antonio Senior Services, City of Bridgeport Board of Education). Most procurements are driven by federal child nutrition program requirements (CACFP, USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program, National School Lunch Program) or institutional meal compliance standards, creating steady, recurring demand.

Georgia school districts dominate recent activity, with at least six sealed-bid procurements posted between May and June 2026 for school-year 2026–2027 fresh-produce supply contracts. Texas shows secondary concentration, with Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing three separate RFQ solicitations for produce delivery to correctional food warehouses (Snyder, Wynne, and Palestine facilities) in late September and early October 2026, and the City of Edinburg issuing an RFP for CACFP meal supplies due August 4, 2026. Illinois Department of Mental Health and Department of Corrections each posted small-purchase procurements in August 2026. Representative recent opportunities include Bryan County School Nutrition Program (sealed bid for fresh produce, May 27, 2026 deadline, spanning apples, bananas, berries, carrots, tomatoes, and specialty items); Hancock County Board of Education (IFB for 200+ line items of fresh produce including berries, cruciferous vegetables, melons, and citrus, June 26, 2026 deadline); and Texas Department of Criminal Justice (RFQ for fresh fruit and vegetable warehouse supply, October 14, 2026 deadline). Most contracts run fiscal or school-year terms (typically July through June or September through June) with firm pricing, F.O.B. destination delivery, weekly or bi-weekly service requirements, and compliance with USDA Buy American provisions where applicable.