UNSPSC 50535508: Dried non GMO mabolo/butter fruit persimmon

The variety of non GMO persimmons known as non GMO mabolo/butter fruit persimmon that has 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 50535508 Dried non-GMO mabolo/butter fruit persimmon is a Commodity code that nominally covers a single dried fruit product, but recent state and local solicitations reveal little to no procurement activity specifically targeting dried mabolo or persimmon under this code. Instead, the recent opportunities block shows school districts, county health agencies, and state departments issuing broad food-service RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs that encompass dozens or hundreds of line items spanning fresh produce, canned goods, frozen items, condiments, beverages, and prepared meals — categories that do not align with a niche dried-fruit commodity. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases sought grocery items for the Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services Department across over 1,100 line items; Hancock County Board of Education requested fresh produce with over 200 line items for the 2026-27 school year; Texas Health and Human Services Commission sought food and consumable products for state-supported living centers; and Hillsborough County requested senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million. None of these solicitations mention dried mabolo, persimmon, or closely related specialty dried fruits by name or intent.

The code shows little relevant recent activity. Recent opportunities are concentrated among school districts (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Pascagoula-Gautier), state and local health agencies (Texas HHSC, Hillsborough County), and state procurement offices (Georgia) across Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Mississippi. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual procurement activity in the source suggests that if dried mabolo or persimmon are being bought by state or local food-service programs, they are either not tagged to this UNSPSC code or are ordered as part of broader fresh-produce or specialty-foods line items rather than as standalone commodities. Business development activity under this code is not supported by the current opportunities data.