UNSPSC 50521510: Non GMO charles ross apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO charles ross apples. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50521510 Non GMO Charles Ross Apples, a Commodity code, shows little relevant recent activity. The code's nominal scope identifies a specific apple variety (Charles Ross), but the recent state and local opportunities block contains no solicitations for that product. The two posted opportunities—Madison Metropolitan School District's petite bananas bid and a fresh fruit and vegetable snacks RFP—do not match the code. A broader search across the block reveals multiple school district produce procurements (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Glynn County, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, Douglas County cooperative, and Hillsborough County in Florida) that solicit fresh apples by variety—Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz, gold, and red—but none specifically requests Non GMO Charles Ross apples. The mismatch between the code's narrow commodity description and the absence of matching solicitations suggests either that Charles Ross apples are not currently being procured by state and local education or nutrition programs in the tracked sources, or that purchasing offices tag broader apple categories under different codes.

School districts and county education systems across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Wisconsin are actively sourcing fresh produce for child nutrition programs, with response dates concentrated between February and July 2026. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 fresh produce line items (bid due June 26, 2026), Bulloch County School District's RFP for locally-grown produce within 200 miles (proposals due May 4, 2026, with award anticipated July 20, 2026), and Glynn County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce serving 16 school locations (bids due April 14, 2026). Douglas County School System's cooperative buying RFP through GEC covers 30 school districts across two Georgia regions with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (proposals due March 4, 2026). If Charles Ross apples are positioned as a specialty or organic alternative within broader produce supply chains, interest would depend on district nutrition priorities and sourcing flexibility—most solicitations evaluate on lowest cost, quality, and domestic or local sourcing rather than apple varietal specificity.