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  "source": "bayer_seeds",
  "source_key": "westbred-wb4347",
  "vendor": "Bayer",
  "brand": "WESTBRED",
  "product_name": "WB4347 BRAND",
  "product_id": "WHEAT_WB4347 BRAND_WESTBRED_US",
  "hybrid_prefix": "WB4347",
  "hybrid_suffix": "BRAND",
  "crop": "wheat",
  "release_year": 2024,
  "relative_maturity": "Medium-Early",
  "maturity_group": null,
  "wheat_class": null,
  "trait_stack": [],
  "trait_descriptions": [],
  "positioning_statement": "WB4347 is a Hard Red Winter Wheat variety with excellent yield potential and test weight.  Best suited for the Central Plains West, this excellent drought tolerance variety has good Hessian Fly and Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus tolerance.",
  "strengths": [
    "Excellent Yield Potential and Test Weight",
    "Excellent Drought Tolerance",
    "Excellent Winterhardiness",
    "Good Tolerance Low pH soils",
    "Good Tolerance to Hessian Fly",
    "Best Suited for Dryland Acres"
  ],
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        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STANDABILITY",
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        },
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          "characteristic": "YELLOW (STRIPE) RUST",
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        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "MANAGEMENT",
      "type": "management",
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          "characteristic": "HERBICIDE TOLERANCE",
          "value": "-"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "MATURITY GROUP",
          "value": "Medium-Early"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANTING RATE",
          "value": "Medium"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "HEAD TYPE",
          "value": "Awned"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "YIELD POTENTIAL",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION",
          "value": "Pending"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED",
          "value": "Yes"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "CROP SYSTEM",
          "value": "DR"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PATENT PROTECTION",
          "value": "Pending"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NEW PRODUCT",
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        }
      ]
    },
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      "label": "PRODUCTION",
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          "characteristic": "WINTER HARDINESS",
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        {
          "characteristic": "TILLERING POTENTIAL",
          "value": "1"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "TEST WEIGHT",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STANDABILITY",
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        }
      ]
    },
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      "label": "QUALITY",
      "type": "quality",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "PROTEIN CONTENT",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "MILLING/BAKING QUALITY",
          "value": "2"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "PEST AND DISEASE RESISTANCE",
      "type": "pest and disease resistance",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "BACTERIAL LEAF STREAK",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT (SCAB)",
          "value": "7"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "HESSIAN FLY",
          "value": "5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "LEAF RUST",
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        },
        {
          "characteristic": "POWDERY MILDEW",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOIL-BORNE MOSAIC",
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        },
        {
          "characteristic": "WHEAT STEM SAWFLY",
          "value": "7"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "WHEAT STREAK MOSAIC",
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        },
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          "characteristic": "YELLOW (STRIPE) RUST",
          "value": "4"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "_scale_direction": "1-9 (9 = best)",
  "regional_recommendations": [],
  "image_url": "https://cs-assets.bayer.com/is/image/bayer/Westbred-wheat-field-seed-4347",
  "source_urls": [
    "https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/wheat/westbred/westbred-wb4347-wheat"
  ],
  "sitemap_last_modified": "2026-05-12T14:44:01.971Z",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T17:07:15.024952+00:00",
  "scraper_version": "0.1.0"
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