UNSPSC 50384822: Minneola tangelo orange purees

The variety of 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 have 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 which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50384822 Minneola tangelo orange purees (Commodity) does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under this code. Recent opportunities show no solicitations for Minneola tangelo orange purees or comparable citrus purees; instead, state and local food service procurement operates across a far broader range of commodity foods including canned applesauce, fresh produce, dried fruit products, and general food service supplies for correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and state health and human services operations. The code's nominal scope appears misaligned with current market activity.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting food products span correctional departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), school districts across multiple states (Austin ISD, Rockwood R-VI, Fairfax County Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, and Dallas ISD), health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office), and municipal nutrition centers (City of Bridgeport Board of Education). School nutrition programs dominate recent activity, with elementary through high school districts bidding independently or through cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Connecticut, and Missouri, with additional solicitations in Virginia, Illinois, and Colorado. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (July 31, 2026 response date) for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at $21.84 per case historical pricing; Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 (April 27, 2026) for Master Grocery K-12 across 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens; Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 (March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts at approximately $5.5 million estimated annual value; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. The code shows little procurement activity aligned to its stated commodity category; business development professionals should assess whether their Minneola tangelo puree offering reaches these broader state and local food service markets through alternative sourcing or repositioning rather than expect direct demand under this UNSPSC designation.