UNSPSC 50552526: Canned or jarred non GMO maraschino cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO maraschino cherries 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 50552526 Canned or jarred non-GMO maraschino cherries, a Commodity code, does not show relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The nine state and local contract opportunities posted between May 2026 and October 2026 do not include solicitations for maraschino cherries or any allied preserved-cherry products. Instead, recent opportunities cluster around broader food-service procurements—fresh produce for school districts, canned applesauce for corrections facilities, mixed commodities for nutrition centers and state health facilities, and shelf-stable staple foods for senior services and state institutions—where maraschino cherries, if procured at all, would be one minor line item among dozens or hundreds of other products rather than a distinct solicitation driver.

The issuing bodies posting under related commodity codes span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), county and city purchasing offices (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, City of Bridgeport), school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education), and state-supported facilities (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, Texas HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center). Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut, with scattered notices from other states. The code shows no dedicated maraschino-cherry solicitations and does not appear active as a standalone procurement category at state or local level. Firms positioned in broader food-service distribution or specialty preserved-fruit supply may encounter this commodity as part of comprehensive food-supply bids rather than as a targeted opportunity.