bumper crop

noun

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

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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 Last week, markets closed in the green, with the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all notching gains amid a bumper crop of political drama. Catherine Baab, Quartz, 8 June 2025 Oak Mast Seeding Is Only The Start Of A Two-Year Cycle When oaks unleash a bumper crop of nuts in the fall, white-footed mice respond with a population boom the following summer. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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