UNSPSC 50521575: Non GMO red stayman apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO red stayman 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 50521575 Non GMO red stayman apples (Commodity) appears rarely in state and local school nutrition solicitations; recent posting activity centers instead on broad fresh-produce and fruit-and-vegetable procurement across multiple produce categories, with apple varieties (Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, and red types) specified as line items within larger scope rather than as standalone commodity buys. School districts across Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, and Florida are the primary issuing bodies, supplemented by state-level procurement through Georgia's food and kitchen products bid and cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative that aggregate demand across multiple districts. The solicitations name fresh fruits and vegetables for school nutrition programs, with apples consistently appearing as produce staples—typically in mixed-case orders numbering hundreds to thousands of cases annually—rather than non-GMO red stayman apples as a distinct product line. No recent opportunities explicitly procure non-GMO certification or restrict sourcing to a single red apple variety; the code's nominal scope does not align closely with the buying patterns in the current market.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia school districts (Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Bulloch County, Hancock County, Bartow County, Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham), with additional solicitations from Texas (Austin ISD, McAllen ISD), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), and Florida (Hillsborough County). Representative recent opportunities include Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 (sealed bids due April 14, 2026) for 60 produce line items including gold and red apples at estimated 1,100 cases of red apples, Liberty County Board of Education's IFB for produce and food products (sealed bids due April 29, 2026) covering multiple apple varieties, and Douglas County School System's RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative (proposals due March 4, 2026, estimated annual spending $4.4–$1.1 million across two geographic areas) specifying apples among 72 line items of fresh produce for 30 participating school districts. The code shows limited recent activity matched to its specific commodity definition; broader fresh-produce and fruit-and-vegetable family codes capture the actual buying.