UNSPSC 50522516: Non GMO duke cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO duke cherries. 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 50522516 Non GMO duke cherries is a Commodity code. State and local governments soliciting under this code are actually buying fresh produce—primarily through school nutrition programs, parks and recreation food services, and healthcare food procurement—rather than specialty products confined to a single variety. Recent solicitations characterize the work as delivery of fresh fruits and vegetables meeting USDA standards, food-safety compliance, traceability documentation, and quality guarantees within specified ripeness, size, and temperature parameters. Issuing bodies span school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), county parks departments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), healthcare coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). School districts represent the dominant buyer cohort, with multiple simultaneous procurements reflecting regular annual food-service renewal cycles tied to fiscal-year planning. Collier County's food-services solicitation and the State of Georgia's kitchen-products bid represent non-education buyers.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast, particularly Georgia and Wisconsin. Madison Metropolitan School District posted two separate fruit-and-vegetable procurements in July 2026 (petite bananas estimated at $78,000 annually; fresh fruit and vegetable snacks contingent on USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant approval). Hancock County Board of Education issued an invitation for bids on fresh produce spanning over 200 line items for the 2026-27 school year with sealed bids due June 26, 2026. Bartow County School System in Georgia sought local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, with proposals due June 22, 2026, and contract award anticipated for July 20, 2026. Early County Board of Education in Georgia requested line-by-line food bids including produce, milk, and bread products due June 8, 2026. Marion Health Care Coalition solicited produce proposals due August 21, 2026. Collier County's Invitation to Negotiate for North Collier Regional Park food services, due March 6, 2025, included concession-stand food provision across multiple park facilities. Geographic and issuing-body diversity signal sustained demand across school nutrition, parks recreation, and institutional food service, with local-sourcing and domestic-preference requirements appearing in recent Georgia procurements.