UNSPSC 50585804: Non GMO giant yellow improved shallots

The variety of Non GMO shallots known as Non GMO giant yellow improved shallots. 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 50585804 Non GMO giant yellow improved shallots is a Commodity code with no recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned to the code's narrow product scope. The sourced opportunities uniformly target fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs, state food service, and child nutrition initiatives across multiple jurisdictions, but none of the posted solicitations specifically identify shallots—giant yellow improved or otherwise—as a line item or commodity being sought. The opportunities span school districts in Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Missouri; state departments in Georgia; and a cooperative purchasing vehicle serving 30 districts across two Georgia areas, yet the produce categories detailed across all opportunities focus on commodity staples such as apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, bell peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, berries, citrus fruits, potatoes, and onions, with occasional references to specialty items like strawberry clamshells and prepared salads, but no mention of shallots.

The mismatch between the code's specificity and actual procurement activity suggests either mis-tagging in the source data or minimal current demand for this particular shallot variety in the state and local institutional food service market. Produce procurement under the broader fresh-vegetable families remains active and robust—with 17 posted opportunities from March through June 2026 featuring delivery to school campuses, centralized warehouses, and nutrition service hubs across multiple states—but the narrower commodity appears absent from current solicitations. Business development professionals evaluating this code should monitor whether future school nutrition, state food service, or cooperative purchasing RFQs and IFBs broaden vegetable line items to include allium varieties beyond conventional onions, or should assess whether institutional buyers in this segment have consolidated shallot sourcing into broader produce contracts under different UNSPSC codes or vendor arrangements not yet reflected in recent postings.