UNSPSC 50531564: Dried non GMO pink lady apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO pink lady apples that have been dried for preservation. 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 50531564 Dried non-GMO pink lady apples (Commodity) does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code refers to a single, narrow dried-fruit product line, but the source records show no solicitations specifically seeking dried pink lady apples or any dried apple products under this code. School districts, counties, and other state and local bodies soliciting fresh produce and grocery items—including Bridgeport Board of Education, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hancock County Schools, Hillsborough County, the State of Georgia, and multiple Georgia school districts—specify fresh apples, processed produce, and comprehensive grocery assortments across dozens of line items, but none of the recent opportunities name dried apple varieties or target this commodity code.

The absence of recent activity under this code suggests limited state and local demand for dried non-GMO pink lady apples as a standalone line item or category. When state and local food procurement offices source apple products for school nutrition, senior meal programs, or institutional food service, they typically embed dried fruit in broader produce or grocery RFPs that span multiple categories rather than issuing separate solicitations for individual dried-apple products. Vendors holding inventory or capability in this commodity should monitor broader fresh and processed produce family codes (such as 50501500 or 50530000 level items) where school districts and municipalities consolidate multiple produce lines, and should track grocery and food service opportunities at the family and class level where dried fruits may appear alongside other ingredients and preserved goods.