UNSPSC 50337036: Dried organic star apples

Carambola or starfruits are ovate to ellipsoid, 2-1/2 to 5 inches (6 to 13 cm) in length, with 5 (rarely 4 or 6) prominent longitudinal ribs. Slices cut in cross-section are star shaped. The skin is thin, light to dark yellow and smooth with a waxy cuticle. The flesh is light yellow to yellow, translucent, crisp and very juicy, without fiber. The fruit has a more or less oxalic acid odor and the flavor ranges from very sour to mildly sweet. The so-called sweet types rarely have more than 4% sugar. There may be up to 12 flat, thin brown seeds 1/4 - 1/2 inch long or none at all.

It has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50337036 Dried organic star apples, a Commodity code, does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—dried star apple products—diverges materially from what school districts, correctional facilities, and other state and local bodies are actually buying under related dried-fruit and produce codes. The most-recent-state-local-contract-opportunities block contains no active solicitations for dried star apples or starfruit products. While one Hancock County Schools nutrition RFP lists starfruit as a single specialty fresh-produce line item among over 200 fresh items, no dried-star-apple solicitation emerged in the dataset.

State and local procurement activity in dried and fresh fruits centers on broader produce categories spanning multiple fruits and nuts. School nutrition programs dominate recent activity, with Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) issuing RFPs and IFBs for master grocery contracts, fresh-produce supply, and annual food service procurement between January and June 2026. Correctional facilities appear as secondary buyers: the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department (Elmwood Correctional Facility) have solicited dried fruits, nuts, and commodity foods. The absence of dried-star-apple-specific solicitations suggests the code sees minimal or no current state and local demand, making it a low-priority pursuit opportunity absent evidence of jurisdiction-specific specifications calling for this product line.