A judge instructed a California farmer to destroy his nectarine orchard after he handed out 180,000 pounds of free fruit. Reports circulated in August 2026 detailed the court action filed against the farmer for sharing the free nectarines. Court orders mandate the clearing of the orchard following the widespread donation of thousands of pounds of nectarines.

The legal action followed the distribution of thousands of pounds of nectarines by the grower. News coverage from The Independent, Yahoo, and SSBCrack detailed the court order against the California farm in August 2026. The order obligates the farmer to tear down the entire orchard after handing out the fruit.