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  "source": "bayer_seeds",
  "source_key": "westbred-wb1529",
  "vendor": "Bayer",
  "brand": "WESTBRED",
  "product_name": "WB1529 BRAND",
  "product_id": "WHEAT_WB1529 BRAND_WESTBRED_US",
  "hybrid_prefix": "WB1529",
  "hybrid_suffix": "BRAND",
  "crop": "wheat",
  "release_year": 2014,
  "relative_maturity": "Medium",
  "maturity_group": null,
  "wheat_class": null,
  "trait_stack": [],
  "trait_descriptions": [],
  "positioning_statement": "WB1529 is a Soft White Winter Wheat variety that growers will love for its excellent yield potential and winter hardiness. Broadly adaptive, this variety maintains excellent test weight, emergence and protein content. This variety also features very good Yellow (Stripe) Rust tolerance, along with excellent milling and baking quality.",
  "strengths": [
    "Very Good Yellow (Stripe) Rust Tolerance",
    "Excellent Test Weight",
    "Excellent Standability",
    "Excellent Yield Potential",
    "Single-Use License Variety"
  ],
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      "type": "key characteristics",
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          "characteristic": "TEST WEIGHT",
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        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STANDABILITY",
          "value": "1"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "YELLOW (STRIPE) RUST",
          "value": "3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "MANAGEMENT",
      "type": "management",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "HERBICIDE TOLERANCE",
          "value": "-"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "MATURITY GROUP",
          "value": "Medium"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANTING RATE",
          "value": "Medium"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "HEAD TYPE",
          "value": "Awned"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "YIELD POTENTIAL",
          "value": "1"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION",
          "value": "Yes"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED",
          "value": "Yes"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "CROP SYSTEM",
          "value": "IR,HR"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PATENT PROTECTION",
          "value": "No"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NEW PRODUCT",
          "value": "No"
        }
      ]
    },
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      "label": "PRODUCTION",
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        {
          "characteristic": "PLANT HEIGHT",
          "value": "Medium-Short"
        },
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          "characteristic": "WINTER HARDINESS",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "TILLERING POTENTIAL",
          "value": "1"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "TEST WEIGHT",
          "value": "1"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STANDABILITY",
          "value": "1"
        }
      ]
    },
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      "label": "QUALITY",
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        {
          "characteristic": "PROTEIN CONTENT",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "MILLING/BAKING QUALITY",
          "value": "2"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "PEST AND DISEASE RESISTANCE",
      "type": "pest and disease resistance",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "CEPHLASPORIUM STRIPE",
          "value": "6"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "LEAF RUST",
          "value": "5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STRAWBREAKER FOOT ROT",
          "value": "5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "YELLOW (STRIPE) RUST",
          "value": "3"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "_scale_direction": "1-9 (9 = best)",
  "regional_recommendations": [],
  "image_url": "https://cs-assets.bayer.com/is/image/bayer/1529",
  "source_urls": [
    "https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/wheat/westbred/westbred-wb1529-wheat"
  ],
  "sitemap_last_modified": "2026-05-12T14:44:00.741Z",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T17:07:02.964157+00:00",
  "scraper_version": "0.1.0"
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