A judge ordered a California farmer to remove his nectarine orchard after he gave away 180,000 pounds of free fruit. Reports published in August 2026 outlined the court action taken against the farmer for sharing the free nectarines. Court orders call for the clearing of the orchard after the widespread donation of thousands of pounds of nectarines.

The legal action came after the distribution of thousands of pounds of nectarines by the farmer. News coverage from The Independent, Yahoo, and SSBCrack covered the court order against the California farm in August 2026. The order requires the farmer to tear down the entire orchard following the giveaway of the fruit.