UNSPSC 50525833: Non GMO governor's plum

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO governor's plum. 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 50525833 Non GMO governor's plum is a Commodity code that represents a specialized fresh fruit product, but the recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal alignment with the specific commodity name. The recent solicitations tagged to this code predominantly source general fresh produce — petite bananas, mixed fresh fruits and vegetables, apples, berries, and other commodity-grade items for school nutrition programs, health care coalitions, parks food services, and county food operations. Only one of the seven recent opportunities (Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks) includes sourcing requirements at all, and none explicitly reference Non GMO governor's plums or specialty plum varieties. The issuing bodies across these opportunities are primarily school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education) and county or regional entities (Collier County Parks and Recreation, Marion Health Care Coalition, and the State of Georgia procurement office). School nutrition programs dominate the activity, with food service at parks and produce supply to health care coalitions representing secondary demand streams.

Geographic concentration in recent activity spans Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, and state-level procurement) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), with secondary activity in Florida (Collier County). Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's IFB for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly; $78,000 annual value; bids due July 29, 2026), Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles of school sites (proposals due June 22, 2026, contract term July 20, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with four one-year renewal options), and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across multiple apple varieties, berries, and root vegetables (bids due June 26, 2026; contract July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027). The code shows active procurement volume but exhibits poor specificity match; buyers seeking Non GMO or heirloom plum varieties should cross-reference school nutrition nutrition-sourcing RFPs and local-farm procurement initiatives in target states rather than rely on this commodity code as a primary search signal.