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  "source": "bayer_seeds",
  "source_key": "westbred-wb7696",
  "vendor": "Bayer",
  "brand": "WESTBRED",
  "product_name": "WB7696 BRAND",
  "product_id": "WHEAT_WB7696 BRAND_WESTBRED_US",
  "hybrid_prefix": "WB7696",
  "hybrid_suffix": "BRAND",
  "crop": "wheat",
  "release_year": 2018,
  "relative_maturity": "Medium-Late",
  "maturity_group": null,
  "wheat_class": null,
  "trait_stack": [],
  "trait_descriptions": [],
  "positioning_statement": "WB7696 is a Hard White Spring Wheat variety with excellent yield potential, test weight and standability. Suited for wheat growers across Idaho, this variety has very good tolerance to Yellow (Stripe) Rust and makes a great companion to WB7202CLP.  It performs best in irrigated or high rainfall areas and when inputs are managed for protein and grain quality.",
  "strengths": [
    "Excellent Yield Potential",
    "Excellent Test Weight",
    "Very Good Disease Tolerance Package",
    "Excellent Standability",
    "Single-Use License Variety"
  ],
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      "label": "KEY CHARACTERISTICS",
      "type": "key characteristics",
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        },
        {
          "characteristic": "FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT (SCAB)",
          "value": "5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STANDABILITY",
          "value": "1"
        },
        {
          "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": "High"
        },
        {
          "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": "Yes"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NEW PRODUCT",
          "value": "No"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "PRODUCTION",
      "type": "production",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANT HEIGHT",
          "value": "Medium"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "WINTER HARDINESS",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "TEST WEIGHT",
          "value": "1"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STANDABILITY",
          "value": "1"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "QUALITY",
      "type": "quality",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "PROTEIN CONTENT",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "MILLING/BAKING QUALITY",
          "value": "3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "PEST AND DISEASE RESISTANCE",
      "type": "pest and disease resistance",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT (SCAB)",
          "value": "5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "TAN SPOT",
          "value": "6"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "YELLOW (STRIPE) RUST",
          "value": "3"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "_scale_direction": "1-9 (9 = best)",
  "regional_recommendations": [],
  "image_url": "https://cs-assets.bayer.com/is/image/bayer/7696",
  "source_urls": [
    "https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/wheat/westbred/westbred-wb7696-wheat"
  ],
  "sitemap_last_modified": "2026-05-12T14:42:16.211Z",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T17:07:46.075604+00:00",
  "scraper_version": "0.1.0"
}
