UNSPSC 50321569: Dried red astrachan apples

The variety of apples known as red astrachan apples that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50321569 Dried red astrachan apples, a Commodity code, does not match the scope of recent state and local procurement activity under this code. Recent solicitations tagged with this code describe broad fresh produce procurement (apples across multiple varieties including Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz, and Ambrosia), dried fruits and nuts supply, fresh produce and eggs, and food supply and distribution services. None of the posted opportunities specifically solicit dried red astrachan apples as a line item or narrowly defined commodity. The code's nominal scope — a single dried-apple variety — is inconsistent with how state and local procurement offices are actually using this classification in practice.

School nutrition programs, including Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, dominate recent activity, issuing IFBs and RFPs for comprehensive fresh produce contracts spanning dozens of apple varieties and other fresh goods, posted between February and June 2026. A single dried-fruit and nuts procurement from Santa Clara County, California, through ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 with bids due February 5, 2026, specifies raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans — but does not list dried red astrachan apples. State agencies including Georgia and Texas have issued solicitations for food products and cafeteria supplies for corrections and education, but these also address broad commodity baskets rather than a single apple variety. The code shows minimal relevant procurement activity; when state and local buyers do purchase dried apples in school nutrition or food service contexts, they appear to purchase as part of broader dried-fruit line items or mixed-produce contracts rather than as a standalone commodity.