UNSPSC 50311527: Organic gascoyne's scarlet apples

The variety of organic apples known as organic gas organiccoyne's scarlet apples

UNSPSC 50311527 Organic gascoyne's scarlet apples — a Commodity code — shows limited relevance to recent state and local school nutrition procurement activity. The code's nominal scope describes a single premium apple variety, yet the recent solicitations in the block show school districts and nutrition programs purchasing fresh produce on a much broader basis: mixed fruit and vegetable contracts spanning dozens of line items, bulk commodity procurement under USDA school lunch and breakfast program funding, and local farm-to-school sourcing initiatives. The issuing bodies are overwhelmingly school districts and boards of education — Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Glynn County Board of Education, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, and others across Georgia, Florida, Texas, and Wisconsin — often bundling apple procurement (when specified) with bananas, berries, root vegetables, citrus, and leafy greens rather than sourcing organic Gascoyne's scarlet apples as a standalone line item. The geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia, which accounts for the majority of recent postings; Texas and Florida also show activity.

Representative recent solicitations bear little direct relationship to this specific commodity. Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFB 4162 (due July 29, 2026) for petite bananas alone, a different product entirely, while RFB 4163 (same deadline) covers fresh fruit and vegetable snacks with a $0.20 per pound preference on organic produce generally, not organic Gascoyne's scarlets. Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) lists six apple varieties — Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, and Jazz — but does not name Gascoyne's scarlets. Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) encompasses 72 produce line items with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for 18 districts in Area One and $1.1 million for 12 districts in Area Two, but again does not isolate this specific variety. The code shows no recent solicitation explicitly requesting organic Gascoyne's scarlet apples as a branded or varietal item; the actual school nutrition market under this code tag appears to be either mistagged or inactive.