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Our wheat breeding programme – in conjunction with leading European partners – is in progress and is planned to produce varieties suitable for UK conditions.
The first of these, WPB Escape, is on the Spring wheat Recommended List. It is a very high yielding variety bred by Wiersum Plant Breeding with LSPB as the UK agent.
Data Source: AHDB Recommended List for 2022/23
reproduced with full acknowledgement to AHDB.
| Variety Name | UK treated yield | Protein (%) | Hagberg | Specific weight (kg/hl) | Height (cm) | Ripening (+/- Mulika) | Mildew | Yellow rust | Septoria | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Wheat | WPB Escape | 105 | 12.7 | 261 | 76.2 | 72 | +2 | 8 | 8 | [6] |
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