UNSPSC 50307044: Cocona

Type of fruit known as cocona

UNSPSC 50307044 Cocona (Commodity) is not actively solicited under this code in state and local procurement. The recent opportunities block contains 26 discrete state and local food-service contracts posted between January and July 2026, spanning school nutrition programs, child care food services, senior center operations, and correctional facilities across Texas, Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Oregon, and California. None of these solicitations names cocona (a South American tropical fruit also known as Amazonian apple) as a line item, requested variety, or specification. The opportunities instead center on conventional fresh produce—apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, onions, oranges, potatoes, strawberries, and tomatoes—along with eggs, dried fruits, nuts, and packaged grocery items. The single solicitation that mentions dried tropical fruit mix (Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department, ITB-PRC-FY26-0617, due February 5, 2026) does not itemize cocona and does not clarify the contents of that blend.

State and local procurement activity under this code reflects institutional food service demand: school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hillsborough County, Austin ISD, Henry County, Bulloch County, and others), child care and Head Start programs (Edinburg CACFP, Head Start of Greater Dallas), school nutrition cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts), and county/municipal food services (San Antonio senior centers, Santa Clara County corrections). The market prioritizes domestic sourcing, USDA compliance, HACCP certification, and established commercial distribution capacity. Cocona has no apparent presence in these procurement channels and would face substantial barriers to entry: lack of domestic production scale, unfamiliarity among institutional food buyers, absence of supply-chain infrastructure, and no demonstrated fit with USDA nutrition program requirements or school menu integration. This code shows no actionable opportunity for cocona vendors at present.