UNSPSC 50532509: Dried non GMO garnet cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO garnet cherries 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 50532509 Dried non-GMO garnet cherries is a Commodity code that addresses a narrow product category, but the recent opportunities block shows no solicitations specifically for dried garnet cherries or any dried fruit product under this code. The most recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code span comprehensive grocery procurement, fresh produce supply, and meal preparation services — categories that are substantially broader than the code's nominal scope. A City of Bridgeport RFP for over 1,100 line items of grocery items for school food service (due June 30, 2026), a Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for food and consumable products (due July 13, 2026), and Hancock County Schools' IFB for fresh produce spanning multiple apple, berry, and vegetable varieties (due June 26, 2026) represent the kinds of opportunities tagged to this code, but none target dried fruit products specifically. The issuing bodies are mixed — school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida for senior meal services). School nutrition programs and institutional food service represent the dominant use case across all tagged opportunities.

Geographic spread includes Connecticut (Bridgeport), Texas (El Paso), Georgia (Hancock County, Statesboro, Savannah-Chatham), Florida (Hillsborough County), Virginia (Fairfax County), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), with particular concentration in Georgia school districts. No recent opportunities in the block specifically solicit dried garnet cherries or any dried non-GMO fruit product; the code shows little relevant activity aligned with its commodity definition. Business development professionals should treat this code as inactive for current procurement purposes unless internal market research confirms active demand for dried garnet cherries among state and local food service programs, which the recent solicitations do not support.