UNSPSC 50582708: Non GMO golden self-blanching celery

The variety of Non GMO celery known as Non GMO golden self-blanching celery. 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 50582708 Non GMO golden self-blanching celery is a Commodity code that does not reflect meaningful recent state and local procurement activity. The source contains no solicitations specifically requesting non-GMO golden self-blanching celery or any other celery variety. The code appears misaligned with actual procurement in the recent opportunities dataset, which shows school districts, counties, and state agencies soliciting fresh produce under broader commodity categories that span dozens of produce line items per contract rather than individual celery varieties.

The recent opportunities block documents active procurement across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida school districts and state agencies for institutional fresh produce supply, but none isolates celery as a named item or specifies varietal characteristics such as GMO status or blanching method. Solicitations from Muscogee County Schools, Glynn County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Early County Schools, Bulloch County Schools, Douglas County Schools (via GEC Buying Cooperative), Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Austin Independent School District, McAllen Independent School District, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, and Rockwood R-VI School District all specify fresh produce requirements in aggregate line-item formats with estimated annual quantities, but celery appears only as one commodity among 60–72 produce items per contract, with no stated preference for non-GMO or self-blanching cultivars. This code warrants a watch-only posture; the commodity specificity does not align with how state and local nutrition programs actually tag and solicit fresh produce.