Miss Quellgeflüster: How long have you been at the weekly market in Wiesbaden?
Theresa: Our parents—or rather, our in-laws—first set up a stall at the Wiesbaden weekly market in 1989. Back then, they only had apples and weren’t sure if they’d open the stand for cherries, apricots, and plums. But luckily, that turned out to be a success :-)! For us, it’s exactly this seasonality that makes the weekly market so appealing. The different seasons with their varying offerings, their different tastes and smells. Plus the personal connection with customers—it’s simply incomparable.

Fräulein Quellgeflüster: What do you offer?
Theresa: We offer asparagus and fruit from our own farm—and only when they’re in season here in the region. Asparagus in the spring, cherries, apricots, and berries in the summer, and plums, mirabelle plums, apples, and pears in the fall and winter. During the season, for example, we offer 15 different varieties of sweet cherries, and customers are of course welcome to taste the differences. We also process surplus harvests into fruit spreads, wine, and sparkling wine. By the way, Christoph’s favorites are nice, crisp cherries and sweet-tart plums, whereas I would do (almost) anything for a sweet, juicy apricot. 

Miss Quellgeflüster: Why do you sell your products at the weekly markets?
Theresa: Direct contact with customers—and the short distance our produce travels—is very important to us. That’s the only way we can let our fruit ripen on the tree for a long time, which is what gives it its authentic flavor. Plus, it’s just nice to get direct feedback from customers and have a little chat about the best plum cake or the different jam varieties.  

Miss Quellgeflüster: What are some particularly special moments for you?
Theresa: When the sun rises over the rooftops of Wiesbaden, the first customers stroll through the market, and the square slowly fills up—that’s a truly special atmosphere. Especially in our digital world, these moments and the warm conversations with customers are so valuable. We can’t imagine it any other way and hope to continue being market vendors in Wiesbaden for a long time to come. 

Fräulein Quellgeflüster: Do you have a favorite dish that you prepare using your own products?
Theresa: We make fresh compote from almost all of our fruits and top it with ice cream or a nice dessert cream. Otherwise, we usually eat our asparagus the classic way, but we’re always inspired by one or another recipe idea from our customers. There are really so many creative ideas!