Produce Pete

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Produce Pete
Born	Peter Napolitano (1945-02-23) February 23, 1945 Bergenfield, New Jersey
Nationality	American
Other names	Produce Pete
Occupation	chef

Peter Napolitano (born April 24, 1941),^[1] better known by stage name Produce Pete (sometimes referred to as Pete Your Produce Pal), is an American grocer, chef, and celebrity spokesperson who is perhaps best known for his weekly fruit and vegetable segments that appear on WNBC in New York and WCAU in Philadelphia. Napolitano has appeared in commercials and at special events for the A&P owned supermarket chain, Pathmark, since 2001, although he has yet to appear in the company's current post-bankruptcy ad campaign.^[2]

Early life and family business

Napolitano was born into an Italian-American family in Bergenfield, New Jersey. In 1953, as a young boy he began selling fruits and vegetables at the neighborhood farmer's market which was owned by his family.

In 1971 Napolitano took ownership of the business and ran it as a seasonal operation, often selling items beyond his line of produce, geared towards upcoming holidays and celebrations. In 1997 he turned the business over to his son, Peter Charles Napolitano. Napolitano Produce closed in 2006 after serving the Bergen County, New Jersey community for 53 years.

Career

Napolitano has hosted numerous produce, food, and nutrition-themed television segments since the late 1980s. The author of Produce Pete's Farmacopeia: From Apples to Zucchini, and Everything in Between (1994, republished in 2001), Napolitano has published numerous recipes and tips pertaining to picking, buying, and cooking produce. In 2000, he also worked as a buyer for S. Katzman Produce at the Hunts Point Market in the Bronx, New York. He has also taught cooking classes for D'Agostino's Supermarkets, King's Culinary Arts Cooking Schools, Macy's and Bloomingdale's.

In popular culture

Napolitano's television segments have been parodied by actor and comedian Steve Carell on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.^[3]

References

↑ http://www.producepete.com
↑ https://www.youtube.com/user/BetterShopping Better Shopping
↑ http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-february-23-2004/produce-pete-with-steve-carell---cider The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Produce Pete with Steve Carell - Cider

External links

Official website

v t e The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company

Active banners	A&P A&P Liquor Best Cellars Food Basics USA The Food Emporium Pathmark Super Fresh Waldbaum's

Inactive banners	A&P Canada A-Mart Dominion Family Mart Farmer Jack Food Basics Canada Pantry Pride (Richmond, Virginia) Futurestore Kohl's Food Stores Miracle Food Mart Plus Sav-A-Center Super Fresh Canada SuperPlus Food Stores Ultra Food & Drug Warehouse Economy Outlet

People	Evelyn Adams Emmett Ashford Richard F. Colburn Bill Corbus Michael J. Cullen Jimmy Duncan E. LeBron Fairbanks George Gilman Edward V. Hartford George Huntington Hartford George Ludlum Hartford Huntington Hartford John Augustine Hartford Christian W.E. Haub Bill McEwan Produce Pete Steve Peters Floyd James Thompson

Products	Bokar Coffee Eight O'Clock Coffee Red Circle Coffee

Facilities	A & P Food Stores Building Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Warehouse

Related	"A&P" The A&P Gypsies Bark Pepsi 400 Presented by Farmer Jack Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. Supermarket Equipment Corp. John A. Hartford Foundation New Community Corporation Supermarket Superstar Tengelmann Group Woman's Day

Persondata
Name	Napolitano, Peter
Alternative names
Short description	Grocer
Date of birth	April 24, 1941
Place of birth	Bergenfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of death
Place of death

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