bumper crop

noun

: a very large crop
We produced a bumper crop of tomatoes this year.

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Without bees, butterflies, moths and hummingbirds, that hopeful backyard bumper crop may be lackluster. Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025 Some vegetables actually thrive in the sun's blazing rays, giving you a bumper crop of summer salad-ready veggies. Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 July 2025 For cucumber plants to produce a bumper crop, here's how to determine the right amount of space different types of cucumbers require, plus space-saving techniques to maximize your harvest. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2025 Catholic seminaries and convents across Vietnam have also expanded in recent years, producing a bumper crop of young priests and nuns. Damien Cave, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bumper crop

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“Bumper crop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumper%20crop. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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