UNSPSC 50521573: Non GMO red gravenstein apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO red gravenstein 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 50521573 Non GMO red gravenstein apples is a Commodity code that nominally specifies a single fresh fruit product, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show minimal relevance to the code's stated scope. The opportunities in the block cover petite bananas, fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, mixed fresh produce (apples, berries, vegetables, citrus, melons, eggs), and comprehensive school nutrition program food procurement—none of which is centered on non-GMO red gravenstein apples as a line item. State and local buyers using this code are almost exclusively school districts and boards of education procuring institutional food service for child nutrition programs, spanning Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Glynn County, Douglas County through GEC cooperative), Florida (Hillsborough County), and Texas (McAllen, Austin). The issuing bodies are uniformly school nutrition programs, with one exception: the State of Georgia issued a general food, supplies, and kitchen products bid in May 2026 with minimal scope detail provided.

Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (response due July 29, 2026) with estimated annual value of $78,000 and a corresponding RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (response due July 29, 2026) under Wisconsin's Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 line items of mixed fresh produce across multiple apple varieties, berries, and vegetables for SY27 (sealed bids due June 26, 2026); and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering fresh produce and eggs for 30 school districts in two Georgia geographic areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (sealed proposals due March 4, 2026). The code shows significant activity in school nutrition procurement but little evidence that vendors are being asked to supply non-GMO red gravenstein apples specifically—the code's narrow product specification does not align with the breadth of produce actually being solicited under this taxonomy entry.