A judge directed a California farmer to remove his nectarine orchard after he handed out 180,000 pounds of free fruit. Reports circulated in August 2026 explained the court action brought against the farmer for distributing the free nectarines. Court orders mandate the destruction of the orchard in the wake of the large-scale distribution of thousands of pounds of nectarines.

The legal action came after the distribution of thousands of pounds of nectarines by the grower. News coverage from The Independent, Yahoo, and SSBCrack detailed the decision against the California farm in August 2026. The order forces the farmer to tear down the entire orchard after giving away the fruit.