Our Produce

For more than 70 years, the fresh produce specialists at the Anthony Marano Company have been dedicated to sourcing and selecting the perfect products for our customers, generation after generation.

Full service produce distribution for retail, food service and wholesale customers.

We love our customers and it shows!

For more than 70 years, the Anthony Marano Company has provided exceptional service, produce and pricing to stores, distributors, processors and ingredient-based companies.

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GROWERS

We've created partnerships with quality farms, worldwide, for more than 70 years.

Retail Store

RETAIL

Delivering the best service, selection and value to customers throughout the Midwest.

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FOOD SERVICE

As one of the first suppliers of tomatoes to restaurants in the Chicagoland area, the Anthony Marano Company has perfected the art of providing produce for food service customers.

Our co-founder, Josephine Marano, hand selected only the best produce for her customers and family. We continue her tradition in our exclusive brand named for her, "Gramma Jo's".

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USDA Certified premium quality organic fruits and veggies. Fresh from the farm direct to you!

Visit Gramma Jo's Organics

Okra? Mamey? Pitaya? Strange and Beautiful, look for our new line of expertly selected weird and wacky fruits and veggies.

Visit What the fruit?

Get your "gotcha" brand citrus, avocados and kiwi exclusively at the Anthony Marano Company.  Packaged fresh daily!

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Our Brands

Exclusively available at the Anthony Marano Company!  Ask us about our repack capability and private labeling options for your brands too.

 

Featured Recipes

Butternut Squash Guacamole

Ingredients:

  • 3 avocados
  • 1 1/2 cups medium sized cubed butternut squash
  • 1/3 cup cilantro, finely chopped
  • 2 jalapenos, seeded, deveined and cut into very small dice
  • 1 teaspoon smoked cumin
  • 1/2 tbs lime juice
  • 1-2 tbs roasted and salted pepitas
  • 2 tbs avocado oil for roasting butternut squash
  • sea salt to taste
  • 1 large bag of root vegetable chips

Instructions:

  1. Heat a large ovenproof skillet to medium high heat.
  2. Add 2 tbs avocado oil to pan.
  3. Add butternut squash cubes and give them a nice sprinkle of salt.
  4. Cook about 8 minutes, stirring frequently.  Transfer pan to oven and bake for about 10 minutes until squash is just softened. Remove from heat and let cool.
  5. Transfer squash to cool dish and place in refrigerator while working on guacamole.
  6. Cut avocados around lengthwise.
  7. Separate and remove pits, keeping one pit on reserve.
  8. Holding avocado half in palm of your hand, score each half into cubes .
  9. Use a large spoon to scoop each out onto a large plate.
  10. Squeeze lime over avocados.
  11. Add diced jalapeno, cumin and salt to taste .
  12. Sprinkle with cilantro (save a little for garnish)
  13. Add butternut squash from the fridge to the avocado mix (save a few of the more caramelized pieces for the top of the guacamole)
  14. Combine avocado mixture by folding over lightly until everything is mixed well. Try to keep the shape of the squash and avocado.
  15. Mash the mixture with the back of a fork or masher.  It should be chunky but creamy as well.  
  16. Place guacamole into a serving dish and top with remaining squash cubes, cilantro and pepitas.
Recipe courtesy of Avocados from Mexico.

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