UNSPSC 50521569: Non GMO red astrachan apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO red astrachan 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 50521569 Non GMO red astrachan apples is a Commodity code that maps nominally to specialty apple varieties, but recent state and local opportunities show little activity aligned to this specific cultivar. School districts and county park systems have posted solicitations for fresh produce, bananas, and mixed fruit and vegetable snacks over the past five months, but none of the recent contracts specifically reference astrachan apples or attempt to source them. The Marion Health Care Coalition and Bartow County Schools solicited general fresh produce and local fruits and vegetables, while Madison Metropolitan School District bid petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, and Hancock County Schools issued an IFB for over 200 fresh produce line items spanning apples (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz), berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes, and specialty items. Collier County is seeking food services vendors for concessions at a regional park, and the State of Georgia posted a food, supplies, and other kitchen products bid without disclosed line-item detail. The buying mix reflects school nutrition programs (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Early County, Bartow County), county education systems, health-care coalition food service, park concessions, and a state general food procurement.

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia and Wisconsin, with additional activity in Florida and the upper Midwest. Representative solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) covering multiple apple varieties alongside other commodities across three school delivery sites, Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (due June 22, 2026, anticipated award July 20, 2026), Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026, estimated annual contract value $78,000) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026, contingent on federal grant approval), Marion Health Care Coalition's produce proposals (due August 21, 2026), and Collier County's ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025). The code shows minimal direct demand signal for Non GMO red astrachan apples as a named commodity in current state and local procurement; pursuit should focus on mixed fresh-produce contracts where apple varieties are line items rather than sole-source astrachan-specific opportunities.