{
  "source": "bayer_seeds",
  "source_key": "westbred-wb4569",
  "vendor": "Bayer",
  "brand": "WESTBRED",
  "product_name": "WB4569 BRAND",
  "product_id": "WHEAT_WB4569 BRAND_WESTBRED_US",
  "hybrid_prefix": "WB4569",
  "hybrid_suffix": "BRAND",
  "crop": "wheat",
  "release_year": 2026,
  "relative_maturity": "Medium-Late",
  "maturity_group": null,
  "wheat_class": null,
  "trait_stack": [],
  "trait_descriptions": [],
  "positioning_statement": "WB4569 is a Hard Red Winter Wheat variety adapted for the Central and Southern Plains Regions. This variety is suited for either irrigated and dryland acres due to its very good standability and drought tolerance. WB4569 is a good choice planted after corn due to its good Fusarium Head Blight (Scab) tolerance. Fertility management is recommended to maximize grain protein and end-use quality.",
  "strengths": [
    "Excellent Yield Potential",
    "Very Good Standability",
    "Good Fusarium Head Blight Tolerance",
    "Very Good Test Weight",
    "Very Good Protein and End-Use Quality"
  ],
  "characteristics_groups": [
    {
      "label": "KEY CHARACTERISTICS",
      "type": "key characteristics",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "TEST WEIGHT",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STANDABILITY",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "YELLOW (STRIPE) RUST",
          "value": "3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "MANAGEMENT",
      "type": "management",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "HERBICIDE TOLERANCE",
          "value": "-"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "MATURITY GROUP",
          "value": "Medium-Late"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANTING RATE",
          "value": "Medium-High"
        },
        {
          "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": "IR,DR"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PATENT PROTECTION",
          "value": "Pending"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NEW PRODUCT",
          "value": "Yes"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "PRODUCTION",
      "type": "production",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANT HEIGHT",
          "value": "Medium"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "TILLERING POTENTIAL",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "TEST WEIGHT",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STANDABILITY",
          "value": "3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "QUALITY",
      "type": "quality",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "PROTEIN CONTENT",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "MILLING/BAKING QUALITY",
          "value": "4"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "PEST AND DISEASE RESISTANCE",
      "type": "pest and disease resistance",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "BACTERIAL LEAF STREAK",
          "value": "6"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT (SCAB)",
          "value": "5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "HESSIAN FLY",
          "value": "7"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "LEAF RUST",
          "value": "5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "POWDERY MILDEW",
          "value": "6"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOIL-BORNE MOSAIC",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "WHEAT STEM SAWFLY",
          "value": "7"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "WHEAT STREAK MOSAIC",
          "value": "6"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "YELLOW (STRIPE) RUST",
          "value": "3"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "_scale_direction": "1-9 (9 = best)",
  "regional_recommendations": [],
  "image_url": null,
  "source_urls": [
    "https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/wheat/westbred/westbred-wb4569-wheat"
  ],
  "sitemap_last_modified": "2026-05-12T14:40:38.392Z",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T17:07:29.107340+00:00",
  "scraper_version": "0.1.0"
}
