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.

Tomato

Roma, Grape, Vine Ripe, Gas Greens & Greenhouse Specialties

Berry and Tropical

Grape, Avocado & Asparagus

Fruit

Melons, Citrus, Stone Fruit & Tree Fruit

Dry Veg and Ethnic

Cucumber, Squash, Corn & Hispanic Specialties

Organics

Full Line of USDA Certified Organic Fruits and Vegetables

Potato and Onion

Wet Veg

Leafy Greens, Root Vegetables, Mushrooms, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Brussels Sprouts

IWD/Frozen and Dairy

Butter, Cheese, Eggs and Full Line of Frozen Vegetables, Soups, French Fries

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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.

GROWERS

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

RETAIL

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

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.

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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!

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

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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.

"Business is sensitive. It develops when cultivated. It goes where invited. It prospers when cared for."
Anthony Marano
Founder
1947-1987
"Our employees are our number one priority. If we take care of them, they will take care of the customer."
Anton T. Marano
CEO
1987-2015
"Good leadership fosters creativity, healthy conflict, collaboration, empowered employees, and results."
Anton J. Marano
CEO
2016-Present

Featured Recipes

Orange Cinnamon Apple Sauce

Ingredients:

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5 medium apples, peeled, cored and chopped (about 3 ½ cups)

1/3 cup fresh Wonderful Citrus Valencia orange juice

2 tbs brown sugar

1 tsp orange zest

½ tsp cinnamon

Instructions:

Combine the apples, orange juice and brown sugar in a medium sauce pan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium, and partially cover with a lid. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring often until the apples begin to soften and thicken.
Reduce the heat to low, stir in ¼ cup of water, the cinnamon and the orange zest. Carefully mash the apples with a potato masher until the sauce reaches your desired texture. Cook for 1 more minute. Cool and serve.

Recipe courtesy of Wonderful Citrus.