1.   But a strong new crop has taken root, including Alex Beam, Eileen McNamara, Michael Holley and Hiawatha Bray.

2.   But other crops take longer to grow and typically are harvested only once a year, in contrast to bananas, which are harvested year-round.

3.   But proponents emphasize that a younger and more diverse crop of lawmakers took office.

4.   But, like many, he fears new crops may take years to develop.

5.   For Olk, the crops under contract take up less than a quarter of his total acreage, but he expects the percentage to grow.

6.   Overseen by a quiet regulatory process, the genetically engineered crops took off.

7.   That proved to be a mistake when the crops took off.

8.   The Atlanta Falcons may have soared, but the Georgia pecan crop took a hit.

9.   The next crop of stars takes the court Saturday in The Phoenix High School All-America Game at the Hartford Civic Center.