UNSPSC 50525508: Non GMO mabolo/butter fruit persimmon

The variety of non GMO persimmons known as non GMO mabolo/butter fruit persimmon. 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 50525508 Non GMO mabolo/butter fruit persimmon is a Commodity code that sees little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—specialty tropical fruit—does not align with the actual work being solicited under it. Recent opportunities posted against this code instead track fresh produce and food service procurement for school nutrition programs, encompassing apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus fruits, eggs, and prepared fresh produce items, with no persimmons, mabolo fruit, or butter fruit appearing in any recent bid documents.

State and local school districts and school systems—including Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia)—drive procurement volume under this code. Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia, with additional volume in Florida, Texas, and Wisconsin. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, bids due July 29, 2026, $78,000 estimated annual value), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items for July 2026 through June 2027 (bids due June 26, 2026), and Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP 26039RFQDST for fresh fruit and vegetable delivery under the federally funded USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program to 18 elementary schools ($600,000 estimated annual budget, proposals due March 11, 2026). The code's mismatch with actual commodity scope signals either persistent mis-tagging in source databases or administrative assignment error; business development professionals should verify commodity alignment before pursuing opportunities tagged to this code.