A judge ordered a California farmer to remove his nectarine orchard after he handed out 180,000 pounds of free fruit. Reports released in August 2026 detailed the court action taken against the farmer for handing out the free nectarines. Court orders mandate the clearing 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 farmer. News coverage from The Independent, Yahoo, and SSBCrack reported the ruling against the California farm in August 2026. The order obligates the farmer to tear down the entire orchard following the giveaway of the fruit.