UNSPSC 50525509: Non GMO principe ito persimmons

The variety of non GMO persimmons known as non GMO principe ito persimmons. 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 50525509 Non GMO principe ito persimmons, a Commodity code, appears in state and local procurement activity centered on fresh produce supply to schools, parks, and health-care facilities. The recent solicitations under this code do not consistently reflect non-GMO or persimmon-specific procurement; rather, they span broad fresh produce categories including multiple fruit and vegetable varieties for school nutrition programs, park concessions, and healthcare operations. State and local governments are buying fresh produce — commonly fresh fruits and vegetables for USDA school meal programs, specialty items for concession operations, and bulk produce for healthcare nutrition services — with sourcing requirements that frequently emphasize domestic or regional origin, quality standards, delivery logistics, and food-safety compliance including HACCP plans and traceability documentation. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), county governments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), state-level departments (State of Georgia), and healthcare coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition). School districts represent the dominant buyer segment under this code.

Recent opportunities span Georgia and Wisconsin. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce across 200+ line items with delivery to three school sites and bids due June 26, 2026; Bartow County School System (Georgia) issued an RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, with proposals due June 22, 2026, and contract award anticipated for July 20, 2026; Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) issued separate RFBs for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 estimated annual value, bids due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (5,900 servings weekly, sourced within Wisconsin and 400 miles of Madison, bids due July 29, 2026 with a 5% diverse-owned business preference); Early County Board of Education (Georgia) requested line-by-line bids for 300+ food items with bids due June 8, 2026; and Collier County Parks and Recreation (Florida) issued an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park with proposals due March 6, 2025. Geographic concentration appears strongest in Georgia and Wisconsin, with a Florida outlier in park concessions.