UNSPSC 50362520: Canned or jarred geans/guines cherries

The variety of cherries known as geans/guines cherries that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50362520 Canned or jarred geans/guines cherries is a Commodity code that in practice receives little relevant recent activity; state and local governments are soliciting canned and processed fruit products under this code, but the recent opportunities block shows procurement of canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, eggs, and food supply contracts—none of which match the nominal scope of preserved cherries. The Oregon Department of Corrections and school nutrition programs across multiple states are the primary issuing bodies visible in recent postings, alongside the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and various county school boards, but their actual buys span broader food service categories rather than the cherry-specific commodity the code nominally describes. No recent opportunities explicitly name canned or jarred cherries as a line item or procurement objective.

The geographic spread of food service procurements in the block includes Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, and additional states where school districts and state agencies are sourcing fresh produce, applesauce, processed fruits, and comprehensive food service supplies with multiple postings per jurisdiction. Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (due July 31, 2026) solicited 4,760 cases of canned applesauce; Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 (due July 16, 2026) sought dried fruit bars and apple crisps; and Texas HHSC's IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) requested food and consumable products for state supported living centers. The code shows active procurement volume but exhibits a significant mismatch between its nominal cherry scope and the actual fruit and food service items state and local buyers are purchasing, suggesting either miscoding in source records or that cherry-specific demand does not surface in recent state and local notices.