UNSPSC 50521544: Non GMO jester apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO jester 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 50521544 Non GMO jester apples (Commodity) shows little relevant recent activity. The code nominally designates a single apple variety, but the recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for jester apples specifically. Instead, the opportunities reflect school nutrition programs and produce procurement solicitations across Georgia and Texas that name apples generically or by other varieties (Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, Ambrosia, Honey Crisp, and Jazz), fresh produce bundles, and eggs — none specifically requesting non-GMO jester apples. The single sourcing document tagged to this code (Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162, posted July 8, 2026, due July 29, 2026) actually solicits petite bananas at $78,000 estimated annual value, not apples. State and local procurement offices issuing under codes in this family are primarily school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Glynn County, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, and Douglas County system) and one state agency (Georgia Department of Purchase), with activity concentrated in Georgia and Texas.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the sourced opportunities suggests either a cataloging error or that jester apples represent an extremely narrow sub-line item within broader produce contracts. School districts across Georgia and Texas are actively procuring fresh produce year-round under RFP, RFQ, and IFB notices — most with response dates between late February and late July 2026 — but none of the publicly posted solicitations identify jester apples as a line item, even in multi-hundred-line comprehensive produce bids. If you supply non-GMO jester apples specifically, prospecting here requires either contacting district food-service buyers directly or monitoring cooperative purchasing agreements like GEC Buying Cooperative that aggregate school demand across multiple districts; relying on coded opportunity feeds to surface jester-apple demand is unlikely to be productive.