UNSPSC 50522605: Non GMO diamante citrons

The variety of non GMO citrons known as non GMO diamante citrons. 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 50522605 Non GMO diamante citrons, a Commodity code, nominally identifies a specific fresh citrus variety, but the recent state and local solicitations posted under this code do not reflect procurement of diamante citrons specifically. Instead, the opportunities show school districts, county parks operations, health-care coalitions, and other local entities soliciting fresh produce broadly — including petite bananas, mixed fresh fruits and vegetables, and diverse produce line items spanning apples, berries, citrus, root vegetables, and specialty items — under food service and nutrition programs. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Early County Board of Education in Georgia, Bartow County School System in Georgia) and county or regional public entities (Collier County parks concessions, Marion Health Care Coalition). School nutrition procurement dominates the recent activity, driven by National School Lunch Program and Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program requirements.

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast (Georgia, with three school district solicitations posted between May and June 2026) and the Midwest (Wisconsin, with two school district RFBs posted July 8, 2026). Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, annual value $78,000, bids due July 29, 2026), Madison Metropolitan's RFB 4163 for ready-to-eat fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program sourced within 400 miles and Wisconsin (bids due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 for over 200 fresh produce line items across multiple varieties (sealed bids due June 26, 2026), and Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles of school facilities (proposals due June 22, 2026). The code shows no evidence of recent diamante-citron-specific procurement and appears mislabeled for the produce categories state and local governments are actually buying under it.