UNSPSC 50545508: Frozen non GMO mabolo/butter fruit persimmon

The variety of non GMO persimmons known as non GMO mabolo/butter fruit persimmon that has been frozen 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 50545508 Frozen non-GMO mabolo/butter fruit persimmon is a Commodity code, but state and local procurement records show minimal recent activity directly aligned with this specific frozen specialty fruit. The code nominally identifies a niche frozen-fruit product, yet recent solicitations tagged with this code span broad grocery and food-service procurement across school nutrition programs and municipal purchasing, encompassing frozen and fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, condiments, and prepared entrees rather than single-commodity frozen specialty fruits. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Decatur City Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System) and one state agency (Georgia) and one municipal department (City of Bridgeport). School nutrition procurement dominates this code's activity.

Geographic concentration is heavily weighted toward Georgia, with solicitations from Hancock County Schools, Early County Schools, Decatur City Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System; activity also appears in Connecticut (City of Bridgeport) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI). Representative recent opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education's June 30, 2026 IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program with Buy American domestic-content requirements and blind testing of samples; Hancock County Board of Education's June 26, 2026 IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items across multiple apple and berry varieties, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, and citrus; and the Douglas County School System's March 4, 2026 RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million to $1.1 million by area. The code shows no clear market demand specific to frozen mabolo or butter-fruit persimmons; vendors pursuing this category should verify actual commodity specificity against published solicitation line items before committing resources.