The Geretsrieder weekly market is popular like never. One of the Traders Helga Wagner from the Spargelhof Thomas Wagner in hohenwart in Schrobenhausen.

Geretsried – Wagner is represented only during the asparagus season in may and June on the Green market, but have been for 20 years. The customers appreciate not only your precious vegetables from controlled cultivation, but also the small advice with the likeable 64-Year-olds. The senior Manager of the Spargelhofs Thomas Wagner gives tips on storage and preparation of the white rods. For our newspaper it takes time for a conversation, after the big rush is over, shortly before twelve o'clock.

Since 1997, markets on the go

is This year a particularly difficult one for the asparagus growers, as it was everywhere in the media. Because of the Corona pandemic in the Eastern European harvest workers were not allowed to enter the country. The farmers are instructed urgently. The Wagners operate your around seven-acre asparagus field on the sideline. Since 1975, execute the operation, the Helga Wagner and her husband Thomas of his father have taken over. This was earlier also hops. Today, Thomas Wagner junior directs with his wife the business. Since 1997, the family fed business markets, including the in Murnau, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bad Tölz, Holzkirchen, Miesbach, Traunstein, Salzburg, Feldafing, Dinkelsbühl, Donauwörth and Dillingen.

"In the first three weeks, we have pricked myself," says the senior boss. Then, a couple of Bulgarians had come from, which one will have to learn for a whole day attached to. Also, students would have attempted the job. "Only one of the young people remained, the other it was exhausting," says Wagner. The Bulgarians have, unfortunately, canceled many of the young shoots.

asparagus harvest is demanding

The asparagus is a demanding work of harvesting is actually, physically, as well as the technology. After the Stabbing, the rods are washed in the shock system is cooled, sorted, cleaned and washed again. To order the Wagner's peel the sought-after vegetables, even shortly before delivery.

Of our applications Hauser asparagus was heuer thicker than in other years, according to Helga Wagner. The sun on the lots of rain last fall. The taste was impeccable. Although the restaurants closing because of the Forced had less removed from the popular vegetable, whether you are satisfied with the current sales. "People have bought very much in the markets. Apparently they have cooked during the original restrictions,“ says the 64-Year-old. Still to 20. June, will you get up at three o'clock in the Morning, to load their vans and make their way to the weekly markets. In Geretsried is the last Time on 16. June.

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Initially, Gerets was Rieder weekly market on Karl-Lederer-Platz. Because of the construction site, he moved temporarily in the city hall courtyard, and for two years he is located at the Egerland straße. Seven dealers offer there is currently every Tuesday morning for your fresh Goods.

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