UNSPSC 50551566: Canned or jarred non GMO pitmaston pineapple apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO pitmaston pineapple apples that have been canned or jarred 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 50551566 Canned or jarred non-GMO Pitmaston pineapple apples, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs and correctional facilities seeking shelf-stable fruit products for institutional food service. Recent solicitations show that agencies actually buy canned applesauce, canned pears, and fresh produce items—often grouped with broader food procurement rather than purchased in isolation—indicating that the specific "Pitmaston pineapple apple" variant sees minimal direct solicitation activity. The issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, school districts (both independent and county-based), state health and human services commissions, and county boards of education. The mix reflects heavy activity in K–12 child nutrition programs, state-operated institutions (correctional facilities and supported living centers), and regional cooperative purchasing arrangements. School districts dominate recent activity, with repeat appearances from Oregon Department of Corrections, multiple Texas school nutrition programs, and Georgia county school systems. State correctional and health agencies in Oregon, Texas, and Georgia drive secondary volume, while Austin Independent School District and Dallas Independent School District represent major urban school district buyers.

Representative recent opportunities span multiple states and procurement vehicles. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales and a 10 percent combined Oregon-sourcing and resident-bidder preference. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services issued IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products including canned fruit to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, with an estimated historical value of $1.5 million for the prior period. Earlier in the procurement cycle, Douglas County School System in Georgia, acting through the GEC Buying Cooperative, issued RFP SN 26-004 (posted February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Geographic concentration is strongest in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with secondary activity in the Midwest (Missouri school districts) and Connecticut. Code activity reflects commodity-driven institutional food service procurement rather than specialty or direct-consumer channels; the nominal code name does not align with current buying patterns, which emphasize mainstream canned fruit, applesauce, and fresh produce over the Pitmaston pineapple apple variant.