UNSPSC 50341530: Frozen gladstone apples

The variety of apples known as gladstone apples that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50341530 Frozen gladstone apples, a Commodity code, names a highly specialized frozen fruit product that state and local governments rarely solicit as a standalone line item. Recent state and local opportunities show minimal activity directly tied to this specific frozen apple variety; instead, procurement bodies tag frozen and fresh produce more broadly—including frozen fruits, berries, and mixed vegetables—under higher-level codes. The source material contains no recent solicitations exclusively or primarily requesting frozen gladstone apples. School districts, state health agencies, and correctional facilities do procure frozen fruits and frozen produce bundles (frozen berries, mixed vegetables, dried fruits), but none of the opportunities posted between January and July 2026 specify gladstone apples by cultivar or frozen state as a primary commodity.

Activity across the broader frozen and fresh produce space—captured in recent opportunities—originates from school districts (Hancock County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Henry County Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Fulton County Schools), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state hospitals and supported living centers), Head Start programs (Head Start of Greater Dallas), the Oregon Department of Corrections, and county correctional facilities (Santa Clara County). Geographic spread spans Texas, Georgia, Florida, Missouri, Connecticut, New Jersey, California, and Oregon, with the heaviest concentration in Texas and Georgia school districts. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for FY27 groceries at Big Spring State Hospital (due July 27, 2026), the Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce bid spanning multiple apple varieties (due June 26, 2026), and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's annual fresh-produce contract encompassing 72 items including apples (due April 23, 2026). The code itself—naming a single cultivar at a specific processing state—appears misaligned with actual procurement patterns, which favor broader produce categories and allow vendor substitution across apple varieties and between fresh and frozen forms.