UNSPSC 50367103: Canned or jarred nero chokeberries

The variety of chokeberries known as nero chokeberries that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50367103 Canned or jarred nero chokeberries, a Commodity code, does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code show a significant mismatch: the Oregon Department of Corrections solicited canned fruit applesauce, the State of Illinois sought weekly food orders under brand-specific requirements, and Texas health and human services agencies requested broad food and consumable products for institutional settings. None of these procurements specifically targeted nero chokeberries or aronia berry products; instead, they reflect generic institutional food procurement spanning multiple commodity types.

State and local governments buying under institutional food codes—primarily corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and school districts across Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Illinois, and Missouri—are currently focused on mainstream food categories including applesauce, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and prepared entrees rather than specialty berry products. The code's nominal scope does not align with what is actually being solicited. If nero chokeberries are being procured by state or local agencies, they are either tagged under broader commodity codes or represent a negligible share of recent contracting activity. Vendors in specialty or regional produce should verify whether their products map to higher-level family or class codes within the food procurement taxonomy before pursuing opportunities under this commodity designation.