A judge ordered a California farmer to remove his nectarine orchard after he handed out 180,000 pounds of unpriced produce. Reports published in August 2026 outlined the court action filed against the farmer for handing out the free nectarines. Court orders require the removal of the orchard in the wake of the massive giveaway 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 detailed the court order against the California farm in August 2026. The order obligates the farmer to destroy the entire orchard after handing out the fruit.