UNSPSC 50334422: Dried organic minneola tangelo oranges

This tangelo is 1/2 tangerine and 1/2 grapefruit. Characterized by a stem-end neck which tends to make the fruit appear pear or bell-shaped. This appearance has given rise to the name honeybell in the gift fruit trade, but the proper name remains minneola. The fruit is usually fairly large, typically 3 - 3 inches in diameter. The peel color at peak maturity achieves a bright reddish-orange color. The peel is relatively thin, smooth, and tends to adhere to the internal fruit surface.

Seed numbers are few, but variable, and range from 0 up to as many as 15 seeds per fruit It has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50334422 Dried organic minneola tangelo oranges is a Commodity code that describes specialty dried citrus fruit products. State and local governments procuring under this code purchase dried and processed citrus items, typically for integration into school meal programs, correctional facility food services, and broader institutional food supply contracts. Recent opportunities show this code sees minimal specific activity — the recent solicitations that reference the UNSPSC category focus predominantly on fresh produce, comprehensive grocery supply, and broader food procurement rather than dried minneola tangelos as a discrete line item. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Douglas County School System in Georgia), state departments (Georgia Department of Education), and correctional facilities (Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department in California, Texas Department of Criminal Justice). These jurisdictions solicit food supply under broader grocery and produce contracts where dried citrus products appear as subordinate items within larger commodity requests rather than standalone procurements.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and the Southeast, with secondary presence in California, Missouri, Virginia, Connecticut, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce SY27 (Hancock County Board of Education, Georgia, IFB due June 26, 2026) encompassing over 200 fresh produce line items where dried citrus would likely appear as a minor component; the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs (Georgia, due March 4, 2026) covering 72 produce items across 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million combined; and the County of Santa Clara ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 for dried fruits and nuts (California, due February 5, 2026) requesting dried raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans on an all-or-none basis for correctional food services. No recent solicitation appears to isolate dried minneola tangelos as a primary procurement objective, suggesting this code may reflect a narrow product slice that state and local buyers source through broader fresh and dried fruit contracts rather than standalone buys.