UNSPSC 50533644: Dried non GMO roussanne grapes

The variety of non GMO wine grapes known as non GMO roussanne grapes 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 50533644 Dried non-GMO Roussanne grapes, a Commodity code, shows no meaningful recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope describes a specific varietal dried fruit product, but the recent opportunities tagged to this code overwhelmingly reflect broad grocery, food service, and produce procurement for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations—work that does not align with sourcing specialty dried grapes. The City of Bridgeport's June 2026 grocery solicitation for the Board of Education, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products procurement for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, and Hancock County Schools' fresh produce bid all represent institutional foodservice buying, not specialty dried-fruit sourcing.

The mismatch between code designation and actual buying patterns renders this code a poor market indicator for dried non-GMO Roussanne grape vendors. School districts, counties, and state agencies soliciting under this code are acquiring mainstream groceries and fresh produce—apples, produce staples, entrees, dairy, snacks, and bulk meal services—rather than premium or specialty dried-fruit line items. Geographic activity spans Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia, reflecting broad institutional foodservice demand, but none of the recent solicitations name dried fruit varieties or specialty agricultural commodities. Business developers pursuing dried-fruit supply should monitor direct produce and specialty food codes rather than rely on this commodity designation, as the tagging appears to reflect procurement system classification errors rather than genuine buying intent for this product category.