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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 2024/25
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 | 102 | 13.0 | 270 | 76.3 | 72 | +1 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
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