bumper crop

noun

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

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His elevators are full of milo – also known as sorghum – and if it’s not sold and there’s a bumper crop of wheat coming in this summer, the co-op may have to get creative with its storage, Barnes says. Shimon Prokupecz, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025 Even with this season's bumper crop, only five of the 725 goals scored this season have come courtesy of a pass from the goalkeeper. Nick Miller, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025 The deluge helped irrigate a bumper crop of grasses and shrubs in the area. Umair Irfan, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 Vineyards Will Be Ripped Out in Record Numbers A 2024 bumper crop in California’s vineyards and a decline in consumer wine purchases have led to a grape glut that saw tons of grapes unsold or even unpicked this year. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 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 28 Mar. 2025.

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